Sunday, August 7, 2011

The Three Main Organs Affected by Mesothelioma



Mesothelioma is a dangerous rare type of cancer that develops in the lining of internal organs. People who are nearby asbestos exposure everyday may have risk in suffering this kind of disease. They often have been exposed to asbestos at the workplace such as construction sites, textile industry and shipyards. Then intense exposure to asbestos means that you inhale millions of harmful asbestos substance into your lung. The 3 internal organs that are most affected by mesothelioma are lungs, stomach and heart. 

Lungs Mesothelioma or called as Pleural Mesothelioma. It affects the lungs. The patient will be risky to suffer this disease when inhale the exposure asbestos directly. The asbestos fibers will infect in the lining that surrounds the lungs and make the cancerous cells developing around them. In this case, the sufferer should do quick action. It is important to feel how our lung works, if it feels pain you must notice that there is something wrong in your lungs. Once it happens, seek the help of a doctor. 

The asbestos fibers can also harm the lining around the stomach. Stomach mesothelioma or usually called as peritoneal mesothelioma occurs when a patient eats food contains asbestos fibers. It can not be seen by naked eyes, people will not aware of the asbestos fibers existence because of the microscopic size. The fibers remain in the stomach lining for a long decade (20-60 years) before it develops its growth to become cancer. 

The last type of Mesothelioma cancer is Pericardial Mesothelioma. This kind of mesothelioma attacks the lining of the heart. It is a very rare type of cancer, accounting for probably about 10% from all mesothelioma cases. 

If you are diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, a trustable and credible lawyer could help you to claim responsibility from the company that exposes asbestos fibers

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