Mesothelioma
What Is It?
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer. It is a cancer of mesothelial cells. These cells cover the outer surface of most of our internal body organs, forming a lining that is sometimes called the mesothelium. So this is where this type of cancer gets its name.Mesothelioma cancer can develop in the tissues covering the:
Lungs
Abdomen
Symptoms
Common symptoms include:
Shortness of Breath
Pain
Cough
Fatigue
Loss of Appetite and Weight Loss
Fluid on the Abdomen
Treatment
The choice of treatment first depends on which type of mesothelioma you have been diagnosed with but radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery or a combination of them.Web link - click here.