What You Need to Know About Mesothelioma in Children

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Mesothelioma is deadly type of cancer that is most frequently caused by asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is mostly found in older people but children can also suffer from this disease. Mesothelioma in children is extremely difficult to diagnose because it is rarely found in kids. In addition, in adults development of mesothelioma takes years after the exposure to asbestos, but with children, it is still not known.

What Causes Mesothelioma in Children?
Mesothelioma in adults is caused by asbestos exposure and takes decades before the cancer is diagnosed. It is because asbestos fibers that enter the body remain embedded in the body for decades before being diagnosed. On the other hand, when it is diagnosed in children, they generally do not live long enough. Mesothelioma in children can be linked to asbestos but it can be occur without asbestos exposure. Researchers are looking for hereditary links and other possible causes.

Types of Mesothelioma in Children
Since pleural mesothelioma is most commonly found in adults, while in children most cases are diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma cancer. The latency period before mesothelioma symptoms start to manifest can take decades. While with kids diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, it is not the case.

Symptoms of Mesothelioma in Children
Peritoneal mesothelioma is the most common type found in children. Mesothelioma symptoms are closely associated with other common viral illnesses, therefore it is extremely difficult to diagnose mesothelioma. Studies have shown that children that are diagnosed with mesothelioma manifested similar symptoms to that of adults. Some common symptoms include:

  • Abdominal distention
  • Weight loss
  • Abdominal mass
  • Abdomen pain caused by excessive fluid
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Chest pain
  • Weight loss
  • Husky voice
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Fever
  • Anemia
  • Inability to sleep
  • Loss of appetite

Mesothelioma in children is rare and difficult to diagnose. Therefore, it is advised to discuss mesothelioma with your doctor for early diagnosis of the disease because early detection can increase the chances of cure.

Mesothelioma Treatment
Although there is no effective treatment discovered to treat and diagnose this fatal type of cancer. But oncologists and researchers are searching for mesothelioma treatment options to specifically treat children that are suffering from mesothelioma. Since mesothelioma is a rare disease in children, therefore treating mesothelioma in children is a challenge for doctors. Malignant mesothelioma is usually fatal and once the symptoms manifest; death occurs within 18 months.

Researchers and oncologists are still hoping that they will discover effective ways to diagnose and treat mesothelioma in children that can extend the life expectancy of children with mesothelioma.

Author Bio: Rachel Smith is a web enthusiast and professional webmaster of MesotheliomaResourceOnline.com. She loves to write about mesothelioma research findings that help people and their loved ones suffering from mesothelioma.

Comments

  1. AnonymousDecember 6, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Useful info ;)

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  2. Noah HomolaDecember 6, 2011 at 6:37 PM

    Wow, I've always wondered what mesothelioma was. It's a really terrible disease. My heart goes out to anyone affected by it.

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  3. norbi_nwDecember 6, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    finally I know what this meso... is! (was too lazy to google it before :P )

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  4. BartDecember 6, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    wat...where do kids play with asbestos nowadays anyways

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  5. AnonymousDecember 6, 2011 at 9:41 PM

    Interesting!

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  6. JJDecember 6, 2011 at 10:37 PM

    silent killer.
    interesting.

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  7. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeDecember 6, 2011 at 10:54 PM

    Too bad there is not a better diagnostic tool to find this earlier in children~

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  8. DealerkaDecember 7, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    aww thank you :3

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  9. TeddiDecember 7, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    ugh that's horrible. with no decent or effective known treatment, & all those symptoms mimic a gastronintestinal disease or disorder. grrr!

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  10. Electric AddictDecember 7, 2011 at 12:52 AM

    is poor diet part of the cause?

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  11. poupsDecember 7, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    thx for that futur usefull informations

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  12. DylanthulhuDecember 7, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    I find the idea that asbestos is something we even gave to worry about in this day and age just bizarre. Didn't they pretty much purge the planet of that crap?

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  13. MrsBitchfaceDecember 7, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    thanks for the information!

    xo

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  14. MichDecember 7, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    So scary you could be walking around with that and not know it. :/ We deal with it quite a bit at work, because of all the lawsuits.

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  15. AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 4:08 AM

    Very informative. :D

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  16. AstraDecember 7, 2011 at 4:34 AM

    wow, its scary that many people may not even know they have it.

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  17. BethDecember 7, 2011 at 5:40 AM

    My son is currently studying pediatrics in medical school. So many sad and tragic stories/diseases. Childhood mesothelioma is one of them.

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  18. AnonymousDecember 7, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    Such a bad disease. D:

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  19. Heaven.December 7, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    That's really scary.

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  20. JunDecember 7, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Thanks for the information. Several years ago, we have an old house in the province which was blown away by typhoon ONDOY. The government wanted to help the victims like ourselves and they distributed construction materials, some of which seems to be made of asbestos who we did not use them.

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  21. Elliot MacLeod-MichaelDecember 7, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    They actually still use asbestos in the plant where I work. Trying my best to avoid it.

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  22. Lord PhrozenDecember 7, 2011 at 10:32 PM

    Whoa! That sounds like a disease I should avoid.

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