Epithelial Mesothelioma

dangerous and cancer causing substance that was once used regularly within many industries and used inside homes and buildings. The dust from asbestos is inhaled and causes irreversible damage to the lungs. The most common industries in which asbestos was used include construction, insulation, paper mills, ship building, railroads, auto parts and ceramics.
The median length of life of a patient with mesothelioma is only eleven months
It is very important to consult your doctor right away with any symptoms regardless of how mild, especially if you know you have been exposed to asbestos. If caught early, there is a much better prognosis
determined with medical tests such as cytology and needles biopsies. However, often epithelial mesothelioma may be difficult to diagnose accurately as it can also look very much like anaplastic lung cancer or other metastatic cancers (5). Sometimes further diagnostic tools will need to be used for an accurate diagnosis.
pithelial mesothelioma, as well as the other types, can develop in different areas of the body. It can be found in the pleural tissues of the lungs, the abdomen or the pericardium. The most common place for it to form is in the pleural tissues of the lungs, which account for 60% of cases (3), with peritoneal (abdominal)