Here comes another deadly curse of asbestos fibers, the Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma. So what is it about? The Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma is a quite rare type of mesothelioma cancer triggered due to asbestos exposure. This kind of cancer is not quite well in responding to any type of medical treatments or therapies. It is considered as the most severe and serious of all asbestos diseases. The availability of finding on this type of mesothelioma is on the lips and larynx.
Some cases feature the affection to the oral cavity. Just like the other types of mesothelioma cancers, this kind of disease is a severe asbestos related disease and hardly cured by many methods offered by medical world. Some doctors and professionals recommend those who are suffering from Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma to apply the radiation therapy for the cancerous tumors. However, some cases informed that not all the cancers are radiosensitive and there is big possibility to reject the radiation.
The diagnosis of sarcomatoid mesothelioma besides the other cancers cells by light microscope is hardly to be done. Since the cancer cells are not always cytokeratin-negative, the differentiation made is hard and almost impossible. In this case, the professionals who handle the sarcomatoid mesothelioma patients investigate the diagnostic of immunohistochemistry to differentiate sarcomatoid mesothelioma from other cancers cells.
Since the difficulties in differentiating the Sarcomatoid developments, it is important for those who are working in the asbestos exposure area to conduct the safety procedure. It is recommended for all employers to give the Standard Operation Procedure of work field to ensure the safety of their employees in working in the asbestos exposure areas. It is not deniable that the main risk factor for developing mesothelioma condition is the exposure to the asbestos. The existence of asbestos is in many products like roofing, soundproofing, patching compounds, fireproof gloves, ironing board covers, insulation. The link between asbestos and mesothelioma is just clear.
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