Abdominal Mesothelioma 

Abdominal Mesothelioma is caused when the fine asbestos fibres find their way into the digestive system  if swallowed.  This will affect the protection of the stomach lining and passage may cause this type of cancer. Abdominal Mesothelioma is a cancer affecting the membrane which lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs therein. This type of cancer is called Peritoneal Mesothelioma, a name derived from the peritoneum or abdominal lining. Abdominal Mesothelioma is a type of preventable cancer that is being caused by inhaling the dust particles of the deadly mineral asbestos.  It is accompanied by ascites and symptoms include bowel obstruction, weight loss, anemia, lower back pain, abdominal pain, edema, fatigue, and fever. Many of these same symptoms may also be seen in pericardial manifestations of the disease.

Peritoneal mesothelioma therefore is caused by asbestos fiber that drifts in the air. This could be gathered in workplaces, industrial sites and even homes. Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the lining of the abdominal wall, called the peritoneum. It affects the pericardium, which is the lining of the heart.

People who are diagnosed with peritoneal Abdominal mesothelioma invariably present to their physician with a large volume of ascites. Patients that are diagnosed as having this malignant form of cancer are done so by histological and immunocytochemical studies. When a patient finally decides to see their physician it is often times too late. Patients exhibiting these symptoms are usually scheduled for further examinations to search for other abdominal mesothelioma signs. If an X-ray or CT scan indicates signs that the patient indeed may have abdominal mesothelioma, a biopsy is conducted, allowing the physician to determine the malignancy level.

Asbestos fibers work their way into the smallest passage ways of the lungs and then into the pleura. Once there, an unknown chemical reaction causes cancerous cell development.  

Mesothelioma affects the protective lining of the body's internal organs known as the Mesothelium. When you inhale air containing asbestos particles, the air directly affects the Mesothelium lining of the body. Mesothelioma is a rare and lethal form of cancer that occurs in the mesothelium, a thin layer of specialized cells that lines the lungs and the abdominal cavity. In the United States there are fewer than 2,500 new cases a year. Mesothelioma is still a relatively rare form of cancer. There are an estimated 2,000 - 3,000 new cases per year in the United States. 

Mesothelioma Peritoneal is a cancer in the lining that surrounds the stomach or abdomin, called the peritoneum. The peritoneum are cells that produce a lubricating fluid that protect the stomach.