In this case, the mesothelium layer is very important in the facilitation of proper lubrication and functions of body parts such as the lungs. Here they play an important role to ensure both the protection …show more content…
The answer comes short and shocking, if disease ravages the mesothelium, what you get is a weakened protective layer, which will lead to malfunction of the vital important cavities and organs.
Mesothelioma
This is a form of cancer. It is caused, unlike lung cancer, by extensive exposure to asbestos. Asbestos, is a stone that has both strength and its particles can be extremely harmful to the body. With exposure to asbestos for a period of time, the body is faced with the advent of Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma cancer is a type that causes the mesothelium to swell with fluid around the organs it is supposed to be protecting.
There are several kinds of mesothelioma including Pleura, which is the swelling that takes place mostly around the lungs, and the inner small intestines. This will cause a lot of discomfort in breathing. There is also the Peritoneal Mesothelioma which attacks the lower abdomen, and tunica vaginalis.
All these types of mesothelioma must be detected and be taken care of in early stages, but the cancer itself is full of tricks, it has an incubation period of over twenty years, and may affect one fifteen to twenty years since exposure to asbestos particles and fibers. This is a subject of study and scientists are working on methods of detecting the cancer before it can cause a lot of