Mesothelioma: Four stages of Mesothelioma Cancer

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:48:20 +0100

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer and is a life-threatening disease, which cannot be left untreated. The sooner it is diagnosed the better a patient's chances are of fighting this deadly cancer. In fact, many people die of Mesothelioma undiagnosed. Upon confirmation of a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, the next step is evaluating the stage of the disease to know the chances of recovering from Mesothelioma and the kind of treatment depend on the stage of the illness.

The four stages of mesothelioma are as follows:

Stage 1: The tumor is found in the pleura with or without some involvement of the lung, pericardium (lining of the heart) or diaphragm.

Stage 2: The tumor is found in a stage I location, plus there is involvement of some lymph nodes in the chest.

Stage 3: The tumor has extended into the chest wall, ribs or heart, through the diaphragm or into the peritoneum (the abdominal lining). There also may be involvement of the lymph nodes.

Stage 4: The tumor has spread through the bloodstream to distant sites (it has metastasized).

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