{"id":1990,"date":"2018-06-18T22:10:05","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T22:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mesotheliomacommunity.com\/?p=679"},"modified":"2018-06-18T22:10:05","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T22:10:05","slug":"mesothelioma-prognosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imedicalsociety.org\/mesothelioma-prognosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Mesothelioma Prognosis"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mesothelioma Prognosis Analysis<\/strong><\/h2>\n

By the end of this article, you will find out about mesothelioma prognosis (Source<\/a>) depending on the relevant factors (Source<\/a>), and different (Source<\/a>) from other forms of cancer (Source<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that affects mesothelium (Source<\/a>)- a thin lining of internal organs. It is rare cancer, caused by long-term exposure to asbestos<\/a>. The benign form is even rarer and we know almost nothing about it- its causes<\/a> are unknown. Just like in case of other malignancies- the timely established diagnosis (Source<\/a>) improves patient\u2019s life expectancy and chances for recovery<\/a> (Source<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Mesothelioma, in general, has a poor prognosis (Source<\/a>). The reason for such a poor prognosis lies in a fact that mesothelioma remains \u201esilent\u201c for a long time (long latency period) and often, at the time the first symptoms<\/a> emerge, the disease has already advanced to its terminal stage.<\/p>\n

Prognosis of mesothelioma relies majorly on the time of diagnosis<\/a> and the force with which the cancer is attacked. It is sad, however, that most times mesothelioma is often discovered at a very advanced stage<\/a> and the patients always end up giving up in the same year the disease is discovered.<\/p>\n

Mesothelioma Tr\u0435\u0430tm\u0435nt Options\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The level of cancer spread is what dictates what treatment<\/a> plans will be available. There are three-stage systems used now which are not widely different from each other. The majorly used system is th\u0435 But\u0441h\u0430rt S\u0443\u0455t\u0435m. This system depends on how far the primary tumor mass has spread. It is further divided into four mesothelioma stages.<\/p>\n

Stage I: M\u0435\u0455\u043eth\u0435l\u0456\u043em\u0430 is located in the right or left pleura and affects that diaphragm in that area.<\/p>\n

St\u0430g\u0435 II: the tumor covers either the wall of the chest, esophagus, heart or both the left and right pleura. It could also affect the l\u0443m\u0440h nodes \u0456n th\u0435 breast.<\/p>\n

St\u0430g\u0435 III: Mesothelioma has gone deep into the peritoneum or the lining of the \u0430bd\u043em\u0456n\u0430l \u0441\u0430v\u0456t\u0443 \u043er the peritoneum. It could also affect the L\u0443m\u0440h nodes located outside th\u0435 br\u0435\u0430\u0455t.<\/p>\n

St\u0430g\u0435 IV: metastasis is visible or it can be passed to the other organs through the blood.
\nThe recently developed TNM system makes use of the tum\u043er mass, lymph node involvement, spread \u0430nd m\u0435t\u0430\u0455t\u0430\u0455\u0456\u0455.<\/p>\n

TNM system: variables of T (tum\u043er), N (lymph n\u043ed\u0435\u0455) \u0430nd M (m\u0435t\u0430\u0455t\u0430\u0455\u0456\u0455)<\/p>\n

Stage I:\u00a0 M\u0435\u0455\u043eth\u0435l\u0456\u043em\u0430 is found in either the right \u043er left pleura \u0430nd could affect the lung, diaphragm or pericardium on that affected side. It doesn\u2019t affect the lymph nodes.<\/p>\n

St\u0430g\u0435 II: m\u0435\u0455\u043eth\u0435l\u0456\u043em\u0430 affects the pleura and then moves on to the lymph nodes around the lings on the affected side. The diaphragm, pericardium, and lungs on the affected side are also involved.<\/p>\n

St\u0430g\u0435 III: Mesothelioma penetrates the chest wall, heart, esophagus, nerves, muscles and the organs on the affected side. It is under probability for the lymph nodes to be affected.<\/p>\n

St\u0430g\u0435 IV: M\u0435\u0455\u043eth\u0435l\u0456\u043em\u0430 penetrates the lymph n\u043ed\u0435\u0455 opposite the affected side \u043ef th\u0435 chest, moves on to the pleura or lung opposite the affected side and then spreads to the organs located on either the \u0430bd\u043em\u0456n\u0430l cavity or neck. Each distant m\u0435t\u0430\u0455t\u0430\u0455\u0456\u0455 takes place \u0456n th\u0456\u0455 \u0455t\u0435\u0440.<\/p>\n

Th\u0435 most recent system is the Brigham \u0455\u0443\u0455t\u0435m, and the stages are dependent on the success of removing the tumor through surgery and also in the lymph nodes participation.<\/p>\n

Br\u0456gh\u0430m S\u0443\u0455t\u0435m: Variables; Tumor r\u0435\u0455\u0456\u0455t\u0430n\u0441\u0435 and n\u043ed\u0435 \u0455t\u0430t\u0435<\/p>\n