most common form of mesothelioma What is Mesothelioma Common Risk Factors Staging Survival Rates Treatment Options Types Incidence SurvivalSource American Cancer Society 2018Source American Ca ID: 944334
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Mesothelioma most common form of mesothelioma What is Mesothelioma? Common Risk Factors Staging & Survival Rates Treatment Options Types, Incidence & SurvivalSource: American Cancer Society 2018Source: American Cancer Society 2010-2016Staging & Survival RatesStaging & Survival RatesSource: American Cancer Society 2020 More than mesothelioma cases are pleural mesotheliomas, which start in the lungs.Symptoms of malignant pleural mesothelioma include:Men are nearly 5x more likely to be diagnosed with mesothelioma due to increased risk of workplace exposure to asbestos.Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells of the body's linings, most commonly the linings of the Treatment for mesothelioma is di cult because the tumor tends not to grow as a single mass, but instead spreads along nearby surfaces. Approved and investigational options include:SurgeryTargeted TherapyRadiation TherapyChemotherapyImmunotherapy Palliative Procedures North AmericaEuropeOceaniaAfricaCentral America& the CaribbeanSouth America is a rare form of cancer a ecting people across all regions of the world.Malignant mesothelioma is grouped based on cancer cell appearance:Environmental and genetic factors contribute to mesothelioma risk. Common risk factors include: Localized Regional Distant Source: GLOBOCAN 2020 Sarcomatoid ( brous)Mixed (both epithelioid and sarcomatoid) of pleural mesothelioma cases are diagnosed in people 65 or older.Median ageat diagnosis 72 ¾ 5x Asbestos ExposureRadiation ExposureAgeRare Genetic Mutation Signs & SymptomsGlobal Incidence Trouble swallowingSwelling of the face Pain in the side lower back Shortness of breath Cough of cases of cases of casesSource: American Cancer Source: American Cancer Society 2018Source: SEER 2012-2015 18% 12% 10% 7%