Abdominal Mesothilioma

Abdominal Mesothilioma (also known as peritoneal mesothelioma) makes up around 35% of all the cases of mesothilioma. More commonly mesothilioma forms in the tissue around the lungs and heart, and is referred to as pleural mesothilioma). Abdominal Mesothilioma has the highest mortality rate of all the mesothilioma cancers.

Abdominal mesothilioma starts in the lower part of the abdominal cavity, which is known as the peritoneum, hence the name peritoneal mesothilioma.

There are up to 500 reported cases of peritoneal mesothilioma in the US each year, and is widely attributed to exposure to asbestos.

Usual signs of abdominal mesothilioma are:

• Abdominal pains
• Abdominal weakness
• Weight Loss
• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Abdominal swelling

Usually by the time the diagnosis reveals the cancer, it is often too late to do anything other than to remove portoins of the tumor to relieve pressure.

There are also other forms of malignant mesothilioma that you should be aware of, which have different symptoms.