MESOTHELIOMA

Mesothelioma
The mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer of mesothelium. Mesothelium is the thin membrane which covers the lungs, the stomach, and the heart. The principal function of mesothelium is to release a little to lubricate the fluid which helps the bodies to be moved freely without any friction. The membrane covering the lungs is known like pl�vre, the membrane covering the stomach is known like peritoneum, and the membrane covering the heart is known like pericardium. More than 80% of those which suffer from the mesothelioma are diagnosed with the pleural mesothelioma.

The asbestos exposure is the main cause of the mesothelioma. Those at the risk to develop this mortal cancer are people who worked/working in asbestos mines, those alive in the narrow proximity with the asbestos mines, of the people which �t�es in the construction trade, of the people in the building of bateau/l' industry of rupture, of the workmen of clutch and manufacture of mechanical brake/, and each one which were exposed to asbestos fibres. The principal problem with the mesothelioma is that roughly takes 30 to 40 years after initial exposure for symptoms to the exposure. The majority of these symptoms are common with other more common evils such as the head cold and the influenza. Almost always the serious damage is already made before the mesothelioma is diagnosed.

Treatments for the mesothelioma
Once the mesothelioma is diagnosed the doctor/surgeon will decide course of the treatment according to the stage to which cancer is diagnosed, the age and the general physical health of the patient. The options for the treatment of mesothelioma include the surgery, the radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Since there is no permanent treatment for the mesothelioma, much of not very usual forms of treatment are combined with these methods.

What is chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is a therapy which makes use of certain medicines/drugs to treat cancer. The surgery or the radiation therapy removes or destroys cancer cells in a particular sector. It is where chemotherapy differs enormously from these two treatments. Chemotherapy works with the whole body, and can destroy the m�tastas�es cancer cells which deviated with the distant parts starting from the primary tumour. There is a great number of drugs of chemotherapy currently in service, and your doctor/surgeon can employ a simple drug (chemotherapy) or a combination of drugs (chemotherapy of combination) to treat cancer. The chemotherapy of combination is preferred because the drugs used in association tend to function indeed and the possibilities of the body becoming resistant to drugs is reduced.

Chemotherapy for the mesothelioma
The surgeon will decide of which best costumes of treatment a person with the mesothelioma. Factors such as the stage of cancer and physical health people are taken into account and the treatment is decided. The surgery and the radiation therapy are options without counting that chemotherapy. Chemotherapy can be employed in combination with the surgery and the radiation therapy.

Chemotherapy is usually given by a vein like drainage, or injection in blood circulation. If found suitable drugs can be put directly in the trunk/abdominal cavity. Chemotherapy is not made with a right end, but is broken up into a certain number of cycles. The treatment continues during a few days after which it is stopped during a few weeks so that the body can recover side effects of chemotherapy. After the body recovered, another cycle starts. The number of cycles depend on the stage to which the mesothelioma is diagnosed, of the type of drug/s used, and the body of the 'response of S to chemotherapy.

Side effects of chemotherapy
Chemotherapy comes with a crowd from undesirable side effects. Certain side effects are common, notwithstanding the type of drug/s used in the treatment. Some side effects will depend on the type of drug/s used, the quantity of drug/s used, and the number of cycles of treatment.

The side effects of chemotherapy could include one or more following.

-- Tire
-- Exhaustion without effort
-- Loss of hair
-- Nausea
-- Vomiting
-- Weakens

Loss of hair during the chemotherapy of mesothelioma
Almost each one undergoing chemotherapy for the mesothelioma will suffer from the loss of hair which could be soft with low register. The loss of hair usually starts within 2 week of chemotherapy, becoming worse while the treatment continues, finally improving only after two or three months of the treatment being stopped. This sudden fall of hair could cause much effort with the majority of the patients, particularly women. What should be included/understood here is that the hair will raise behind once the treatment are stopped.

Nausea and vomiting during the chemotherapy of mesothelioma
The vomiting and nausea are other common side effects of chemotherapy during the treatment of mesothelioma. It is suggested to him that the patient eat the very small meals throughout the day instead of having 3 heavy meals. Never eat with haste, by always chewing food completely to facilitate digestion. Until chemotherapy is stopped the patient must avoid eating any kind of fried foods, foods with grease in them, of candies, and avoids/reduced the quantity of meat catch. He is the best to have many fresh vegetables. Ask to the doctor the council on what to eat and what to avoid.

Discover the side effects of chemotherapy before the treatment starts
Many patients suffering from the mesothelioma do not realize of the side effects of chemotherapy. If they enter the treatment without knowing all the side effects, it could be very difficult on them, involving the nondesired effort. If diagnosed with the mesothelioma, and the surgeon decides to go to seek chemotherapy inside, discover about all the possible side effects and which of measurements could be taken to reduce them.

Once chemotherapy began, announced your surgeon of all the side effects that you face, in some manner that minor. These side effects could be at least reduced with more drug returning the life for the more comfortable patient.