Diagnosis of Mesothelioma

• Overview
• Symptoms
• Causes
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
  

Diagnosis

BIOPSY - the only way to determine mesothelioma. Biopsy is a procedure to remove small portion of tissue for examination.

• Needle aspiration - a small needle inserted into chest or abdomen to remove fluid or a piece of tissue.
• Thoracoscopy - it allows the doctor to see inside the chest. It is a procedure that allows a tiny video camera and a special tool to cut a tissue to enter the chest cavity through a small incisions between ribs.
• Laparoscopy - it allows doctor to see inside the abdomen. A tiny camera and a special tool enters the abdomen through small incision to cut for a small tissue.
• Thoracotomy - this type of surgery opens the chest between the ribs to check for signs of disease. The surgeon removes sample for testing.
• Laparotomy - this type of surgery opens the abdomen to check for signs of disease. The surgeon removes sample for testing.

STAGING
- These are the test to help determining the stage of cancer:

• Chest X-ray
• CT scans of the chest and abdomen
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Positron emission tomography (PET)

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