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For over 50 years, crystalline asbestos was mined, processed and used in a variety of industries, exposing and entire generation of the American workforce to airborne asbestos fibers and the chance of developing mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer that forms in the linings of the heart, abdomen or lungs leading to an immune response which then causes unintended cell division and eventually a cancerous tumor.
One of the most pressing issues in the treatment of mesothelioma is the ability to quickly identify it and ensure that it is properly addressed. If a doctor is aware of potential exposure to a patient, they can more quickly move on to tests that will confirm or rule out mesothelioma as a possibility.
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When there is a suspicion that mesothelioma may be the cause of a person's illness, there are a number of tests that can be performed, depending on the severity of the symptoms that are presented. If it appears that the cancer is just beginning, a doctor may do what is known as a needle biopsy. This procedure is minimally invasive and allows the doctor to insert a needle to remove a small tissue sample, which is then sent for testing to determine if there is any evidence of cancer in the mesothelial cells.
Another choice for testing is tissue biopsy that is done either by thorascopy or laparoscopy. In these cases, a small incision is made and a camera is inserted to look at the tissue inside a body, and this incision also allows a doctor to remove a small sample of tissue that can be tested. If the cancer has presented more aggressively, a doctor may choose to enter a patient's body surgically and do what is known as an open biopsy. In this case, the body is opened at the site of the potential tumor, and a sample of tissue is taken for testing, which typically takes several days. If mesothelioma is found in the tissue, the next step will be to determine if it is benign or malignant – if it is malignant, a patient will typically be referred to an oncologist for further treatment.
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