Mesothelioma overview
Mesothelioma is a dreaded cancer that is nearly always caused by just one factor: exposure to asbestos.Causes of Mesothelioma
Before the grave dangers of asbestos were known, and even for years after the dangers were known, asbestos was used in literally thousands of products that humans and animals encounter every day - particularly in building components such as ceiling and floor tiles, walls, bricks and stucco, and in automotive parts such as brakes and clutches.
People who worked in the asbestos industry or in fields in which asbestos is used as a component of a product are most at risk for mesothelioma. Many individuals who have mesothelioma labored for years or even decades in jobs that required frequent contact with asbestos. When this mineral is mined, processed, woven, sprayed or otherwise manipulated, its microscopic fibers can be released into the air, where they may be inhaled, initiating the development of mesothelioma.
Types of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma can attack the pleural lining around the lungs. It can also attack the peritoneum, a tissue that surrounds the GI tract. Mesothelioma can attack the stomach lining, other internal organs, or even the pericardium (the tissue sac covering the heart). Thus, mesothelioma can be generally classified into the following types:
- Pleural - 75% of all mesothelioma cases
- Peritoneal - 10%-20%
- Pericardial - 5%
Mesothelioma can also be classified by the cancer type rather than the location of the cancer:
- Epithelioid - most common, best survival rate
- Sarcomatoid - most severe, but more rare
- Mixed/biphasic - a mixture of epithelioid and sarcomatoid cancer
CT scan of a patient with mesothelioma,coronal section(the section follows the plane the divides the body in a front and a back half). The mesothelioma is indicated by yellow arrows, the centralpleural effusion(fluid collection) is marked with a yellow star. Red numbers: (1) right lung, (2) spine, (3) left lung, (4) ribs, (5)descendingpart of theaorta, (6)spleen, (7) leftkidney, (8) right kidney, (9)liver.>
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Mesothelioma
patients undergoing treatment should follow a special
cancer diet devised by their nutritionists. Cancer diets involve
eating the correct amounts of protein and calories as well as drinking
the right amount of water to keep the ailing body replenished and
energized. The body needs plenty of nourishment when it is going
through chemotherapy or even when the patient is taking certain
medications.
As with most cancers, along side traditional treatment changing your
diet can help. Increase soy beans products in your diet, the alpha
carotene and lycopene in soy help to revert and reduce tumor growth
and metastasis. Other anti-cancer foods that should be plentiful in
your diet are cabbage, kale, Brussels sprouts, shiitake mushrooms,
broccoli, pears, citrus fruits, turmeric, tomatoes, blackberries,
raspberries, blueberries, green tea, walnuts, spinach, wheat bran,
rice bran, rosemary, garlic, thyme, oregano and onions. These foods
should be organic. Cut down on meat (especially grilled or barbecued)
and dairy food consumption, pickled food, smoked food, alcohol,
saturated fats, salt, sun exposure and smoking.
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