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Pleural mesothelioma is caused almost exclusively by the inhalation of asbestos fibers, which become lodged in the lungs and can lead to a variety of other health issues as well. Asbestos was mined for approximately 50 years in the United States and continues to be mined in Canada. Eventually, a correlation was noted between those who worked with asbestos and the incidence of mesothelioma, and it was discovered that asbestos fibers were the cause of the cancer. Once inhaled, these fibers can remain dormant in a body for decades without posing a problem, and then suddenly cause an abnormal cell division leading to a cancerous tumor.
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Mesothelioma is commonly divided into three types, the most common of which is pleural mesothelioma. This type of cancer is located around the lining of the lungs, and begins when a membranous cell attempts to consume an asbestos fiber that has become lodged in the lung membrane. When this occurs, other cells rush to help, but cannot do so as the fiber is too long and too thin for the body to achieve the removal on its own. As more cells pile up, inflammation results, leading to the growth of a tumor. Once a tumor has begun to grow around the lungs, patients will typically begin to experience a shortness of breath, a feeling of pressure, and often severe coughing. When these symptoms are examined by a doctor, they will often mistake them for a severe flu or buildup of fluid in the lungs from another source. Accordingly, any potential history of contact with asbestos should be disclosed to your doctor in order to insure a swift and accurate diagnosis.
People who worked in occupations involving significant contact with asbestos who are now between the ages of 50 and 70 years are at the highest risk to develop pleural mesothelioma, and males are four times as likely to develop this form of cancer as females. Once preliminarily diagnosed, a CT or PET scan is generally used to confirm mesothelioma, and either surgery, chemotherapy or a combination of both will be the likely course of treatment.
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