Mesothelioma of diagnostic tests

If your physician suspects illness related to asbestos, the next step in the diagnosis of tests is to confirm the presence of mesothelioma, determine the location, size and the type of cancer, as well as to determine if asbestos cancer has

spread to other parts of the body. This will often be Imaging tests such as:

Chest X ray: this is the most commonly used Imaging for the diagnosis of mesothelioma. Almost all diagnostics will involve a x - ray, but a more sophisticated test may follow.

CT scan: an x - ray type procedure in which multiple x - ray are taken and that, combined with a computer to produce a detailed picture tissue of the organization. If you suffer a scanner, you may to the subject of an intravenous injection of a dye to produce more detailed images.

PET scan: solution of glucose is administered by intravenous, and a scanner is used instead of deposits of cancerous cells. Malignant cells and use of the sugars faster than normal, so that they can be easily distinguished by using this procedure cells.

MRI scan: a combination of radio waves and a strong magnetic field is used to create detailed three-dimensional images that can be examined carefully by a radiologist.

The mesothelioma is cancer that serious progress quickly and vigorously.

Unfortunately, the diagnosis of this disease does are generally more later stages of development have been achieved. This occurs because the mesothelioma is a very long latency period.

In a typical case between 20 to 50 years run between exposure to asbestos and the appearance of early symptoms of mesothelioma.

The second reason that the mesothelioma is so difficult to diagnose, is the beginning of the symptoms and signs of illness are very specific and non-symptoms often resemble other conditions are much less serious.

For example, the first symptoms of mesothelioma pleural may be confused with flu or pneumonia, and this may cause a wrong diagnosis. Next Page>>