Pleural Mesothelioma

This kind of Mesothelioma occurs in the Pleura of the lung. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma in which the serous membrane of the lung been attacked the most. The Pleural mesothelioma as often caused by the inhalation of Asbestos lung cancer but always it should be remembered that it should not be confused with Asbestosis which is a type of asbestos disease.This type of disease actually caused by the settlement of the inhaled asbestos on the lining of pleura of lung and cause chronic inflammation which then may turn to the cancer cell in form of tumors. Both the visceral and parietal surface been attacked by such mesothelioma, mainly the parietal surface been in higher exposure.The cancerous cell than can invade the other parts of the body , including the heart and abdomen, sometimes the mesothelioma can enter the systemic circulation also. Sometimes it is seen as breast cancer and ovarian cancer.

Symptoms of Pleural mesothelioma : Some common symptoms may arise such as breathing problem which is called as dyspnea, apart from that weight loss also is seen, night sweats with sometimes fever is being noted. But yes the most prominent is the chest pain as in case of pleural mesothelioma, the tumor grows rapidly and tries to fill the pleural space, causing discomfort and pain, which is the first and prominent sign.

Prognosis of pleural mesothelioma: Studies proved that the average survival rate of the patients suffering from such Plueral mesothelioma is about 8 months. Though the survival rate of such disease, is very less in case of patients having biphasic mesothelioma.