What Is
Mesothelioma Sarcoma?
Between
the two forms of tumors of the mesothelioma, which are either benign
(non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous), the latter is more common and
dangerous, popularly known as mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is characterized by
its dangerous potential to spread to other parts of the body.
Types
of Mesothelioma
There
are three different types of Mesothelioma:
1)
Ephitheliod: It affects the membranous tissue covering the internal organs and
surfaces of the body. Though majority of the mesothelioma cases occurring today
belong to this type, it has the best prognosis (outlook for survival or
treatment).
2)
Sarcomatoid: It is also known as mesothelioma sarcoma. It arises from
supportive tissues such as bones, muscles, cartilages and fats. About 7% to 20%
of mesothelioma cases are of this type.
3)
Mixed/Biphasic: 20% to 35% of mesothelioma cases belong to this type. It
carries both the features of the above two types.
The
treatment options remain the same for all the types.
Physical
Aspects of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma
arising from the chest cavity are known as pleural mesothelioma and amounts to
an approximate three fourths of the total cases. Peritoneal mesothelioma, which
starts and spreads in the abdomen, constitutes 10% to 20% mesothelioma cases.
Mesothelioma affecting the covering of the testicles, which is in fact an out-
pouching of peritoneum into the scrotum, is rather uncommon. Cases of
Pericardial Mesothelioma that starts in the cavities of the heart are also very
rare.
Mesothelioma
and the Masses
New
cases of mesothelioma, even though they are less common, amount from 2000 to
3000 every year only in the United States. Most of the patients diagnosed with
mesothelioma are from the age group of 50 years and above with majority being
the people in the seventies.
This
is primarily due to their exposure to asbestos in the 1940s and 1950s or even
earlier. Exposure victims of later year’s i.E.1970s and 1980s are yet to be
diagnosed. Men are more susceptible than females with male victims constituting
3 to 5 times higher in numbers than females. This is probably because during
that period women liberation movements were started, which resulted into
barring them from construction works. On the racial parameters, it is more
common among the Caucasians than African Americans.
Even
though mesothelioma sarcoma cases are rare, they are extremely dangerous.
People diagnosed with the disease are mostly in their last and critical stages,
making their treatment more difficult in comparison to other forms of cancer.
The survival time ranges from one to two years. With unparallel advancements in
modern science and medical technology, chances of mesothelioma treatment and
recovery have always been increasing.
The
good news is that the patients suffering from mesothelioma sarcoma can file
lawsuits for seeking compensation against the companies responsible for
asbestos exposure.
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