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Peritoneal Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

The Pursley Law Firm mesothelioma attorney would like to provide you with resources on the causes, symptoms and treatments of peritoneal mesothelioma. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our peritoneal mesothelioma lawyer.

Unfortunately, the survival time for Peritoneal Mesothelioma is considerably shorter than the more common Pleural Mesothelioma, it is only 10 months on average. Peritoneal Mesothelioma refers to cancer tumors in the lining of the abdominal cavity that may spread over the organs nearby, including the stomach, spleen, liver, and bowels. This type of Mesothelioma is also caused by asbestos exposure, although it has been thought to be caused by more extensive and longer term asbestos exposure, in contrast to Pleural Mesothelioma that can be caused by a brief or one time asbestos exposure. Since the workers most exposed to asbestos, were those in the construction industry, or shipyards during and after World War II, the increase of Mesothelioma has been on the increase over the last few decades and is generally diagnosed in patients 45 years old and up. There have also been cases of family members, such as the wife or children of these workers being diagnosed with Mesothelioma, which would have been caused by a “second hand” exposure through the husband/father’s work clothes.

The symptoms for Peritoneal Mesothelioma are very subtle and this adds to the difficulty in diagnosing this fatal cancer. Other than pain (sometimes severe), the only other symptom would be an enlarged or swelling abdomen from fluid accumulation around the tumor(s). Non-specific symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, weight loss, weakness, and bowel obstruction are also seen in Peritoneal Mesothelioma cases, but these symptoms do not make it an easy diagnosis. If you have a doctor that is familiar with Mesothelioma or has knowledge or your work history that reveals apparent asbestos exposure, this may aid your doctor in a faster, accurate diagnosis. The treatment options for Peritoneal Mesothelioma are the same as Pleural Mesothelioma, which are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.

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