Is mesothelioma cancer?
is it? how fatal is it? Thankfully, no one in my immediate family is suffering from this disease, just wanted to get some info on those who ya may hav...
is it? how fatal is it?
Thankfully, no one in my immediate family is suffering from this disease, just wanted to get some info on those who ya may have none who had this type of illness for some research maybe i should have stated that. But u can keep me in your prayers cause we all truly need prayer to overbear things!
Yes it is cancer and there is no cure.
EDIT: There are not different forms of this cancer it is cancer of the mesothelium and it is the same regardless of where it occurs. It takes about 25 years to manifest, but it is not that difficult to diagnose.
SECOND EDIT: Because it takes 25 years to manifest it is difficult to research. As one oncologist told me, “rats do not live 25 years”.
My Grandpa has mesothelioma its not cancer he has it from working in housing with something they used to have in celings and from smoking 40 years. Yes its Fatal they told him maybe 2 years to live. Not sure how it is for everybody they also told him at the end you just sit there and gasp for air and there is none so you die :/ So watevr your asking this for im sorry and prayers are with you >_>
It is a rare form of cancer contracted from having been exposed to asbestos – a fire retardant material that was used a lot in buildingback in the 60′s and 70′s
Have a look at: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/mesothelioma
yes it is a rare from of cancer. There are four different types of this cancer; pleural mesothelioma (lung), pericardial mesothelioma (heart), peritoneal mesothelioma (abdomen) and testicular mesothelioma (this one is the most rare). The primary cause is exposure to asbestos, however symptoms of mesothelioma can take as long as 20 to 50 years to become noticeable. This delay in symptoms can make it hard to diagnose as well as the fact that the symptoms can mimic that of more common illnesses. While there is no definitive cure for mesothelioma, patients may elect to undergo intensive treatment that may help prolong their life expectancy or improve the patient’s overall quality of life.
I hope this helps answer your question and if you are asking for personal reasons I am truly sorry and will keep you in my prayers