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Mesothelioma Diagnosis
X-ray and CT scan have limited ability to identify peural diseases and mesothelioma. If you are suspected of mesothelioma, the tests below may be performed:
Throrascopy
A thorascope is inserted into a small incision through the chest wall to enable the doctor to look inside the chest. Patients will be given anasthesia and painkiller. If fluid retention are spotted in the pleura, a thoracentesis can be done using a needle to suck out the fluid.
Peritoneoscopy
Similar to thorascopy, the doctor will use a peritoneoscope to look inside the abdomen through an incision in the abdomen. The process of removing water accumulated in the abdomen via this method is called paracentesis.
Biopsy
Tissue sample of the lung can be taken during thoracoscopy, peritoneoscopy or during separate surgery. The tissue are observed under the microscope to determine its aggresiveness.
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Study points to way of stopping lung cancer spread (Reuters)
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HealthDay - TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation in a gene
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Antioxidants fail again in cancer prevention study (Reuters)
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Food Phosphates Might Spur Lung Cancer (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- A diet rich in the inorganic
phosphates found in many natural and processed foods accelerated the
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Processed food may fuel lung tumors: Korean study (Reuters)
Reuters - Common food additives known as phosphates may help lung cancer tumors grow faster, at least in mice, South Korean researchers reported on Monday.
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