Mesothelioma symptom do not let the patient know early when it starts developing in the body. Someone who used to work in asbestos exposure work field should take responsive and quick action. The diagnosis of doctors could be vary depends on the stage of mesothelioma cancer.
The doctors usually use the Butman system to determine the mesothelioma staging. The basic of this system is the spread of the tumor. Butman system propose 4 stages of mesothelioma based on the spread.
Stage I. At this stage, the development of mesothelioma cancer is in either right side or left side lungs. Other areas that may suffers are pericardium and diaphragm. Pericardium is a muscle that separates abdomen and chest. In this early stage, the patient does not feel pain yet.
Stage II. At this stage, that side mesothelioma has spread to the other side of lung or to the chest, heart or even to the lymph nodes.
Stage III. In this stage, the developing mesothelioma marvelously attacks the organs. It spreads around diaphragm. This stage involves lymph nodes too.
Stage IV: This is the final terrible stage of mesothelioma wherein the disease spreads to the other organs through the bloodstream.
Stage IV. This stage is the final and worst stage of mesothelioma where the cancer cells spread to the other organs through the bloodstream. At this stage, the patient can not endure the pain. Serious advanced medication is required to reduce the pain.
To be continued on TNM staging system
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