Malignant mesothelioma is cancer that starts in the cells that line most organs of the body, especially the chest, belly, and heart. The lining formed by these cells is called mesothelium. The mesothelium forms a protective sac that surrounds internal organs of the body. It consists of two layers: one layer of cells surrounding the […]

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer. In most cases, the prognosis is very poor at the time of diagnosis. In general, patients have not more than twelve months to live following a positive mesothelioma diagnosis. Hence, the treatment options for such an aggressive and rapidly developing disease are quite limited. Mesothelioma treatment […]

Cancer research and development is an ongoing process. In the field of mesothelioma treatment, researchers are focusing on improving traditional treatments as well as developing new techniques to ease the pain of patients. New chemotherapy agents and combinations are now giving new hope to mesothelioma patients and are increasing the survival rate amongst them. Several […]

Mesothelioma is a very rare form of cancer that arises in the mesothelial cells of different organs, usually the lungs and less commonly in the heart and the abdominal cavity. The symptoms that may occur depend essentially on the site of development of the mesothelioma cancer. Since the cancerous cells grow from the lining of […]

Mesothelioma, like all other types of cancers, can be divided into two broad groups: benign and malignant. Benign mesothelioma refers to non-cancerous tumors developing usually in the pleura (cell lining around the lungs). The main difference between the benign and the cancerous form is that the former does not spread to other tissues. However, the […]

Mesothelioma patients often experience chronic fatigue and exhaustion. Fatigue may be caused by anxiety, stress, or changes in diet or sleeping patterns. It may also be a side effect of chemotherapy. This type of fatigue is far beyond the normal tiredness that most of us feel from time to time. Fatigue prevents mesothelioma patients from […]

The best weapon to fight any disease of the human body is certainly the immune system. The immune system is an elaborate defense against all types of invasions from the outside (bacteria, viruses and foreign substances). The immune agents not only prevent external agents to penetrate the body, they also neutralize them, if they do […]

Asbestos is a group of minerals that occurs naturally in the form of bundles of fibers. These fibers can be converted into thin threads that are resistant to heat, chemicals and are not conductors of electricity. Basically, asbestos is a silicon based compound with several variants such as amphibole, chrysotile…etc. Asbestos can be found in […]

Fighting pain is the daily challenge of every cancer patient. Unlike in other diseases or injuries, cancer pain is chronic. In other words, it is continuous. Like the disease itself, cancer pain lasts until the last breath of the patient. For someone who suffers from cancer, life can be a miserable hell. Between 60-90% of […]

Diagnosis is a major issue in mesothelioma. Like all cancers, treatment is curative only in the early stages of the disease. Beyond a certain critical stage, treatment is only palliative. However, because of the rarity of mesothelioma, it is often wrongly diagnosed or diagnosed in its later stages. Approximately all cases of mesothelioma have had […]