Peritoneal Mesothelioma (Stomach/Abdominal Mesothelioma)

Peritoneal Mesothelioma (Stomach/Abdominal Mesothelioma)

Peritoneal Mesothelioma is the second most common type of mesothelioma which strikes people.

Symptoms to Recognize Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Recognizing malignant peritoneal mesothelioma cancer in its early stages is not so easy. However some of the common symptoms are:

• Stomach pain
• Lower abdominal pain
• Difficulty with bowel movements
• Weight loss
• Nausea
• Loss of appetite
• Weakness
• Abdominal swelling
• Ascites or accumulation of fluid in abdominal cavity
• Swelling of the feet
• Anemia

Ways to Diagnose Peritoneal Mesothelioma

For proper diagnosis of mesothelioma, it is necessary to run some tests which will prove if the patient is really suffering from this deadly cancer.

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment

treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma are being worked out, not all of these treatments have yielded a 100% result. Some of these treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and drug therapy and pain management along with several experimental clinical trials for patients.

More Reading on Mesothelioma

• What is Mesothelioma
• Types of Mesothelioma
• Pleural Mesothelioma
• Pericardial Mesothelioma
• Peritoneal Mesothelioma
• Steps of Diagnosing Mesothelioma