Mesothelioma, which is sometimes called malignant mesothelioma, is a fast-growing and deadly form of cancer. There are mesothelioma treatments. But for many people with mesothelioma, there is no cure.

Your treatment for mesothelioma depends on your health and certain aspects of your cancer, such as its stage and where it is. Mesothelioma often spreads quickly. For most people, there is no cure. Healthcare professionals most often diagnose mesothelioma past the point where surgery can remove it.

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The types of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma causes cancerous cells to grow in the mesothelium, the thin layer of tissue that surrounds many of your internal organs. Several types of mesothelioma can develop in different parts of the body, including: Pleural mesothelioma.

Algunos buenos lugares para comenzar a obtener más información son el National Cancer Institute (Instituto nacional del cáncer), la American Cancer Society (Sociedad americana contra el cáncer) y la Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Fundación de investigación aplicada de mesotelioma).

Most mesothelioma cases fall into the epithelioid category. If you are diagnosed with the form of mesothelioma that affects the lungs, by far the most common form of mesothelioma, your healthcare team likely will tell you the cancer’s stage. The stages are numbered 1 through 4.

Mayo Clinic doctors have the latest in medical technology to help them diagnose and treat mesothelioma. Advanced diagnostic tests help doctors diagnose and monitor mesothelioma. Advances in surgical techniques help surgeons remove as much cancer as possible to relieve mesothelioma symptoms.

Malignant pleural mesothelioma. Plymouth Meeting, Pa.: National Comprehensive Cancer Network. http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/f_guidelines.asp. Accessed Nov. 7, 2018.

The most common treatment for mesothelioma is chemotherapy, but a combination of different therapies can be used. Research investigating possible new treatment options is underway. The most significant risk factor for developing mesothelioma is asbestos exposure.

يُسمى ورم المتوسطة (Mesothelioma) بالإنجليزية. ويُصيب هذا السرطان عادةً الأنسجة المحيطة بالرئتين. يُسمى هذا النوع بورم المتوسطة الجنبي.