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The symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall pain, and general symptoms such as weight loss. The diagnosis may be suspected with chest X-ray and often lung function tests. The X-ray may reveal pleural thickening commonly seen after asbestos exposure and increases suspicion of mesothelioma. A doctor removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. A biopsy may be done in different ways, depending on where the abnormal area is located. If the cancer is in the chest, the doctor may perform a thoracoscopy. In this procedure, the doctor makes a small incision in the abdomen Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath, cough, and pain in the chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space (called pleurodesis), which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung. Despite treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy or sometimes surgery, the disease carries a poor prognosis. Research about screening tests for the early detection of mesothelioma is ongoing. Problems with bowel function Chest wall pain Fatigue or anemia Ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdominal cavity). Other symptoms of Peritoneal Mesothelioma may include bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia, and fever. If the cancer is in the chest, the doctor may perform a laparoscopy. To obtain tissue for examination, the doctor makes a small cut through the chest wall and puts a thin, lighted tube called a thoracoscope into the chest between two ribs. Thoracoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the chest and obtain tissue samples. Blood clots in the arteries of the lungs Low blood sugar level Ascites, or an abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen Tumors that affect the abdominal cavity often do not cause symptoms until they are at a late stage. Symptoms include: Stem cells can now be grown and transformed into specialized cells with characteristics consistent with cells

Scientists Decode Brain Cancer Cell Line - US News and World Report
Scientists Decode Brain Cancer Cell Line - US News and World Report

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