Mesofelioma
Mesofelioma is a misspelling of "mesothelioma." Despite the fact that most uses of asbestos were banned in the U.S. in the late 1970s, mesothelioma cancer remains a very real threat to those who were exposed to asbestos prior to that time. The mesothelioma latency period is long, sometimes up to 50 years.
Many individuals who inhaled asbestos dust prior to the 1970s are just now learning that they have mesothelioma disease, which attacks the lining of the lungs (pleural mesothelioma), abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), or heart (pericardial mesothelioma).
Symptoms of mesothelioma can easily be confused with those of other more common diseases and individuals who develop these symptoms which include breathlessness, chest pain, and coughing should tell their doctor that they were exposed to toxic asbestos.
Diagnosis is achieved by means of an x-ray, CT scan, or MRI and often a biopsy as well. Recommended treatments include chemotherapy, radiation, or, in some cases, surgery.
Other common misspellings:
- Mesofylioma
- Mesolthilioma
- Mesopheleoma
- Mesophelioma
- Mesophilioma
- Mesotelioma
- Mesotheioma
- Mesothelanoma
- Mesotheleoma
- Mesotheliomia
Source
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov
