Asbestos is a dangerous substance that was once widely used in a wide range of applications all around the world. Asbestos was very popular due to its fire resistant properties and its cost effectiveness. However, this has all changed since it became widely known that asbestos was a carcinogen and that exposure to airborne asbestos fibers and dust could result in a range of health problems.
One of the health problems that can result from exposure to airborne asbestos dust and fibers is known as mesothelioma, and this is a form of asbestos related cancer for which there is no cure. There are three main types of mesothelioma, the most common form of which is pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lungs. The rarest form of this asbestos related cancer is known as pericardial mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the heart.
In between these, you will find another form of asbestos related cancer, which is called peritoneal mesothelioma, and this form of the cancer affects the abdominal lining. The symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include abdominal pains and weakness, weight loss, nausea, loss of appetite, abdominal swelling, and bowel obstruction. Depending on the location of the tumour, additional problems can be experienced, such as breathing problems and severe pain.
As with other forms of mesothelioma, there is no cure for peritoneal mesothelioma, and the latency period for the disease can stretch to several decades, which means that it can take twenty for forty years, on average, for the symptoms to manifest following exposure. By this time it is too late to find effective treatment because the cancer has moved into its advanced stages.
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