Peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms and diagnosis.

Peritoneal mesothelioma symptoms and diagnosis.
Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma treatment.
As with all mesotheliomas, the diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma can be challenging. CT findings may help differentiate between the two clinical types of peritoneal.

Peritoneal Mesothelioma (Abdominal Mesothelioma)
Peritoneal Mesothelioma is the least common type of mesothelioma, appearing in only 30% of diagnosed cases, some 100 to 500 cases annually. Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer affecting the abdominal lining, or peritoneum (paira-tin-e-um), which is why is is sometimes referred to as abdominal mesothelioma. Although there's no definitive explanation, it is widely believed that asbestos causes peritoneal mesothelioma.

Peritoneal mesothelioma treatment:
Surgery is not often possible for peritoneal mesothelioma as you need to be very fit for this type of major operation. Some people with peritoneal mesothelioma may have anti-cancer drugs injected into a vein. For people who are fit and have early stage peritoneal mesothelioma, chemotherapy may be given directly into the abdomen.