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Friday, November 21, 2008

Things to Be Aware About If You Have Mesothelioma

Whenever one is diagnosed with diseases it becomes important to know about the disease in details. The research regarding the disease will help you to figure out specifically your line of treatment, especially if you have diseases like cancer or AIDS. Knowing in details regarding these kinds of diseases will help you immensely in understanding about the disease and thus, a better way of fighting with it can be found out. Most of the times, cancer is not detected until the last stages. Mesothelioma is one such rare kinds of cancer that can prove to be very hazardous. Till recent times it was not regarded as the cancer, however, the doctors realized its cancerous growth and included it as a cancer.

Mesothelioma can occur in three parts of the body i.e. lungs in the form of pleural, abdomen in the form of peritoneal mesothelioma and in heart as pericardial mesothelima. Out all these three types pleural mesothelima is found commonly. Certain things to be kept in mind if detected with this cancer are

• For diagnosing mesothelioma, it is better to go tissue biopsy rather than fluid biopsy. As many times it is observed that fluid biopsy gives negative report when the cancer is actually present.

• Net step is to discuss in detail about it with your doctor and go to a good oncologist. Discuss at length your treatment with your oncologist.

• Take a second opinion. It is your right to know whether the check ups are diagnosed accurately or not. No good doctor would object about the fact that you have gone for a second opinion.

• You can take second opinions regarding this from comprehensive cancer centers. This will be in your personal interest only.
Thus, be alert and know exactly about your disease in a proper way so that you can take wise decision and help yourself in a better way to get cured of your disease.


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