Mesothelioma Attorneys

Mesothelioma is a very rare malignancy in the general population, but quite commonly found in workers exposed asbestos. In fact, asbestos is known only confirmed the cause of mesothelioma in the United States. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lung, pleura, as you know, (pleural mesothelioma) or the lining of the abdominal cavity, known as the peritoneum (peritoneal mesothelioma).

Mesothelioma is a very serious condition that usually develops many years earlier, after a person was first exposed to asbestos. The time needed to develop mesothelioma following the first exposure to asbestos, known as the latency period can be from ten to fifty years. People exposed to asbestos, including people who have worked in a summer of intensive work involving exposure to asbestos while they were in their teens or in school, may be shocked to learn that after many years have developed mesothelioma came from a fleeting, short-term exposure to asbestos. This is why a wide occupational exposure to asbestos and history is explored with each potential client suffering with mesothelioma to discover the source of their illness.

Mesothelioma Symptoms
The first symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include one or more of the following: shortness of breath, chest pain or pleural (as tested with pleuritis), coughing, weakness and loss of weight or appetite. Often, pleural mesothelioma is accompanied by accumulation of pleural fluid, which can cause significant discomfort and chest pain. That fluid can be removed and examined by a doctor for malignant cells.

Peritoneal Mesothelioma can cause loss of appetite or weight, and serious cramps or diarrhea.

Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Mesothelioma can be detected and diagnosed with a variety of techniques, including CAT Scan and / or chest x-ray, cytology (which is the examination of the liquid removed from the pleural space) or disease (which is the examination of tissue removed by surgery ). The most effective and reliable way to diagnose mesothelioma is through a biopsy of tissue pleural. Not surprisingly, therefore, the most tissues, which can be examined, the more precise diagnosis can be. A transbronchial biopsy, taken a tube inserted through the throat, you do not need surgery, but also result in a small sample of tissue, which may or may not be able to confirm the diagnosis. A more invasive surgical procedure, while less physically desirable, provide more tissues and a greater chance to confirm diagnosis.

Mesothelioma Treatment
There is currently no known cure for mesothelioma, although a number of treatments have been developed and tried to help contain the spread of the disease and therefore the longevity of mesothelioma victim.