Mesothelioma - Breaking News: Is the Cure Finally Here?

Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly cancer that attacks three
vital components of the human body. Mesothelioma damages
the lining of the chest, abdominal cavity, and the heart.
Unfortunately many cases of mesothelioma are not diagnosed
in the early stages of the disease because symptoms may
remain latent for decades.

Many cases of mesothelioma are caused by asbestos, a
mineral fiber that was used in the construction of
buildings because of its highly effective insulation and
flame resistant properties. The inhalation of these fibers
is directly related to the diagnosis of mesothelioma.

Over a period of decades mesothelioma destroys healthy
cells by assaulting them with three main avenues of attack:

1. Epithelioid. Epithelioid mesothelioma cells are the most
common and relatively easiest to treat of all types of
mesothelioma. This type of cell appears to be a papillary
or tubular growth that usually affects the outer membranes
and linings of the internal organs and other bodily
surfaces. Somewhere between 50 and 70% of all mesothelioma
cases belong to this category, and although this cancer is
usually extremely difficult to treat, epithelioid
mesothelioma is the most likely to respond to treatment.

2. Sarcomatoid. Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is the most
serious form of mesothelioma, as it is the least likely to
respond to treatment. These spindle-shaped patterns of
cells that appear to overlap each other are also
fortunately the rarest type of the cancer, with
approximately 10 and 20% of all mesothelioma cases falling
into this type. Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is so dangerous
because it attacks and arises from the support tissues of
the body, such as bone, cartilage, fat, and muscle, and
cancers in these areas are notoriously difficult and
painful to treat. Patients with this form of cancer rarely
live longer than six months after diagnosis.

3. Biphasic cells is the final condition. Biphasic
mesothelioma is not an independent type of mesothelioma,
but rather a combination of sarcomatoid and epithelioid. It
is also a mixed bag of conditions in that it can take the
good and bad aspects of the other two types, and almost
20-35% of all mesothelioma cases fall into either mixed or
biphasic areas.

Is the Cure Finally Here?

Typically, treatment for mesothelioma depends on where the
cancer actually is developed, the stage of the disease, and
how old and healthy the patient is. But generally, like
many other cancers, treatment for mesothelioma cancer
includes surgery, radiation, chemotherapy or a mixture of
all three.

Treatment may ease the pain, and prolong the life of some
patients. But unfortunately there is no cure for
mesothelioma other than hope, and a strong fight. Although
most mesothelioma patients do not live much longer than 12
months after diagnosis, some have lived upwards of 18
months.

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