Peritoneal and Pericardial Mesothelioma Cancers Staging

Peritoneal and Pericardial Mesothelioma Cancers and their Staging:

As compared to the pleural mesothelioma, either of these types is rare in existence and is reported by the surgeons and doctors in the cases of having 25% of the whole 100%. The peritoneal mesothelioma effects the abdominal cavity of the body through the panting of the asbestos fibers through breathing, whilst, Pericardial Mesothelioma wreak the heart in a direst fashion by damaging its protective membrane and causing the abnormalities in blood clotting which then proves to be the formation of the tumors of this cancer. In either of these types, the doctor drain out the malicious fluid accumulated around the damaged area of the body cavity just to lessen the pain in the advanced stages when the extension of the life expectancy is necessary. 

Screening of the Mesothelioma Asbestos Cancer:

The doctors use many medical ways to conduct the screening of the tumor of mesotheliom abnormalities. The doctor may perform some of the follow-up tests in order to check the possibilities of the existence of the cancer. Some of those screening test methods are ass under:

Imaging test:

The doctors run a number of imaging tests to check the presence of the asbestos-related ailments and problem in the patient’s body. For this he might choose the ways including X-ray, Mri, CT scan and other radioactive equipment's which can identify and determine the stage of the mesothelioma in at-risk patient. 

Fluid Removal and Testing:
The diagnosed patient of mesothelioma is confirmed with the presence of fluid in his abdomainal and chest cavity, the doctor may drain it out through the help of a needle which would help them to examine the cancer and its stage.

Thoracoscopy:
In this screening test, the doctor takes the help form a machine which is called thoroscope, which he inserts in the chest of the patient to have a look upon the maturity level of the tumor and the mesothelioma tissues. Meanwhile, in this whole procedure the patient feels a little pressure on his chest which is pain less though.