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Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer found in the lining of the lungs, abdomen, heart, or testicles. Because symptoms can be similar to those of several other conditions like the flu or pneumonia, they can be difficult to detect or diagnose.
This rare cancer is caused by prolonged asbestos exposure and has no known cure.
Malignant mesothelioma has one proven cause—asbestos exposure.
Corporations were often aware of a worker’s exposure but did nothing to warn or protect them.
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As you and your loved ones cope with your mesothelioma or lung cancer diagnosis, one of our experienced asbestos attorneys can offer you helpful knowledge and resources to obtain justice.
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Cancer in the lining of your lungs or chest cavity
Cancer in the lining of your abdomen
Cancer in the lining of your heart
Because mesothelioma symptoms can be similar to other conditions like pneumonia or the flu, it can be difficult to detect and diagnose. Common symptoms of malignant mesothelioma may include:
The four common modalities to treat mesothelioma are:
In addition to these treatment options, other therapies may include photodynamic therapy, hormone therapy, and stem cell transplants.
Many factors and combinations of factors affect your mesothelioma cancer prognosis. Some of them include the following:
Only an experienced mesothelioma cancer physician can recommend the best treatment for the best possible malignant mesothelioma prognosis.
Originally developed by the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, the TNM staging system is the most accurate and the most commonly-used system in mesothelioma diagnosis. It describes tumors (T), lymph nodes (N), and how your cancer has spread, or metastasized (M).
The TNM staging system is very detailed, involving notations like T1N0MX or T3N1M0 where the tumors, the lymph nodes, and the metastasis is further quantified.
By conducting the appropriate tests, your physician can determine the staging of your mesothelioma. This is important because it:
Originally developed by the International Mesothelioma Interest Group, the TNM staging system is the most accurate and the most commonly-used system in mesothelioma diagnosis. It describes tumors (T), lymph nodes (N), and how your cancer has spread, or metastasized (M).
The TNM staging system is very detailed, involving notations like T1N0MX or T3N1M0 where the tumors, the lymph nodes, and the metastasis is further quantified.
By conducting the appropriate tests, your physician can determine the staging of your mesothelioma.
Considered a rare cancer, malignant mesothelioma can be difficult to diagnose. Not just because of its rarity, but also because the symptoms you experience could be due to another type of cancer, such as lung cancer.
That said, regardless of whether it’s lung cancer or mesothelioma, it’s important you see a physician if you are experiencing one or more of the symptoms described above and you were exposed to asbestos 20 or more years ago.
Some techniques your doctor in Chicago may use to diagnose your mesothelioma include:
