Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma - The Rarest Cancer

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer often caused by excessive exposure to asbestos, for other reasons not yet known. Mesothelium is the protective lining of internal organs in the form of malignant cells. In most cases, the pleura, the outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity is affected. Mesothelioma of peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity), or pericardium (SAC surrounding the heart) are also common. Mesothelioma category widely as follows: Epithelial, sarcomatoid and biphasic (any combination of Epithelial and sarcomatoid) Sarcomatoid mesothelioma: Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is the rarest form of cancer, mesothelioma, which affects only 10-20% of patients. In this, as in the transfer of spindle cells in the form of the pattern of overlap among them and there support such as cartilage tissue and muscle, bone and fat. Local mesothelioma cancer is when it is only on the surface membrane. In advanced stages, it spreads beyond the original membrane surface to other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, lungs, chest wall, or abdominal organs. Diagnosis of mesothelioma Sarcomatoid: Sarcomatoid mesothelioma, usually by extracting the affected tissue diagnosis by biopsy, can be difficult because mesothelioma symptoms similar to those of other diseases. It also responds to ill-treatment, resulting in death within one year of diagnosis. Sarcomatoid symptoms of mesothelioma: Mesothelioma symptoms can appear several decades after exposure to asbestos. The most common are in pain because of fluid retention in Pleural region, cough and inflammation of the spinal column, weight loss and accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Apart from this imbalance in the clotting of blood, anemia, fever are common.