Mesothelioma Pathology Outlines

There is some confusion about the criteria for exposure to asbestos. In the accreditation of the asbestos exposure there are 3 criteria that in order of importance are: 1.- the work history 2.- the exposure markers. 3.- The detection of asbestos bodies in biological samples. When there is a clear history of exposure to asbestos, as is the work activity in the different industrial sectors in which asbestos has been present, exposure to asbestos is sufficiently proven. The second criterion in importance is the existence of exposure markers. In this sense, clinical-radiological markers such as pleural plaques, diffuse pleural fibrosis and round atelectasis guarantee exposure to asbestos in a high proportion of cases, which reaches 81% -89% in round atelectasis (1). Finally, and contrary to what might appear, the negativity in the detection of asbestos bodies in biological samples does not exclude exposure to asbestos when one of the 2 major criteria is present: the work history and / or ...

The diagnosis of cancer usually hits the victim quickly without being expected, altering their lives because they are patients who rarely expect to have this difficult diagnosis. One day the patient may be leading a normal life and the next day knows that the disease has been asleep in your body for decades. In an instant, this diagnosis becomes the most important in the life of the patient because their mortality is put into perspective. A difficult diagnosis The feeling of shock may be even worse for patients diagnosed with mesothelioma, since it is a disease with which they have never been familiar. In addition the diagnosis itself can be a real surprise since the symptoms may have been confused with other diseases, slowly growing with intensity. As a result, patients and doctors will go through difficulties regarding this diagnosis for a long period of time. Since mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer, before diagnostic tests are done that have to do with other diseases. I...

Although asbestos is the best-known cause of asbestosis and mesothelioma, inhaling asbestos fibers can cause another variety of problems. The specific mechanism by which fibers cause cancer and other diseases is still under debate but what is clear is that once the fibers enter the body they can no longer be extracted and cause lung problems years after exposure has ceased Some of these problems can be precursors to serious diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer. When the thin asbestos fibers that are like needles enter the pleura - the two membranes that line the lungs - they cause these layers to thicken. If this is expended over a wide area and interferes with breathing, what is known as diffuse pleural thickening is caused. If the thickening is restricted to small areas, these areas are called pleural plaques. Pleural effusion, another possible symptom of mesothelioma, is the name for the presence of fluid between the two layers of the pleura. It is usually caused...