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  Mesothelioma Types & Stages

Pleural Mesothelioma

Pleural mesothelioma spreads within the chest cavity and may involve the lungs. Pleural mesothelioma can metastasize in any organ in the body. Pleural mesothelioma may be characterized by pain in the chest and difficulty breathing caused by fluid in the chest called pleural effusion. A CT scan will help your doctor assess the progression of mesothelioma in the chest cavity. Pleural mesothelioma victims have a worse prognosis than peritoneal.

Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the abdominal cavity and the liver, spleen or the bowel. Peritoneal mesothelioma is characterized by pain and enlargement of the abdomen due to fluid. Symptoms may also include nausea, vomiting, swelling of their feet, fever and impaired bowel function.

Mesothelioma Stages

Localized Malignant Mesothelioma

Stage I – the cancer is in the lining of the chest wall and potentially the lung lining, diaphragm, or lining of the sac covering the heart.

Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma

Stage II - cancer is in the lining of the chest wall and the lymph nodes on that side of the chest. Cancer is also potentially the lung lining, diaphragm, or lining of the sac covering the heart.

Stage III - cancer has spread and is found in any of the following areas of the body: chest wall, heart, peritoneum, mediastinum, outside of the diaphragm, lymph nodes on other side of chest, lymph notes in other parts of body.

Stage IV – the cancer has spread to organs or tissues far away from original tumor.