A Dreaded Cancer

When the cough, chest pain, and breathlessness become unbearable with a history of asbestos exposure, any doctor should consider the possibility of mesothelioma, a dreaded cancer. It is the cancer affecting the serous lining of lungs, peritoneum, and/or pericardium. It is a very dangerous cancer with a bad prognosis unless diagnosed and treated fast. Moreover, mesothelioma is a cancer that requires excellent treatment facilities with availability of various clinical trials too.The mesothelioma cancer patient certainly is a victim of asbestos exposure in most cases and the culprit is the employer that did not care for their well-being at workplace. The worst part is that the disease does not express itself immediately but takes several years or decades to express. The cough that comes merely as viral cough does not resolve with normal treatment and many times breathlessness gets severe beyond measure. Biopsy of lung tissue gives perfect diagnosis and also the CT scan.

The cancer spreads rapidly too but in different people, the speed of metastasis varies. With this comes the staging of cancer before one proceeds to the treatment regimen. After one knows how much exactly cancer is spread, one can take apt measures to kill the cancer cells by chemotherapy, radiation, surgery, or other alternative modes of treatment. One thing is sure though. With little caution, all these hassles can be avoided. Just pay attention to your safety at workplace and avoid many such occupational disorders! And when it comes to a dreaded disease like mesothelioma, prevention is obviously better than cure!