关于间皮瘤
间皮瘤 is a disease in which cancerous cells form in the lining of the chest or 腹部.
迹象 & 症状
These are signs of 间皮瘤:
- 呼吸困难的
- 咳嗽
- Pain under the rib cage
- Pain or swelling in the 腹部
- 腹部有肿块
- 便秘
- Blood clots that form when they shouldn’t
- 不寻常的体重减轻
- Feeling unusually tired
Many other health problems can also cause these signs. If you have any of these signs, see your doctor as soon as possible.
了解更多关于 间皮瘤 from the National Cancer Institute.
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专业 & 治疗
Huntsman Cancer Institute offers different types of treatment for people with 间皮瘤.
The treatment or combination of treatments each patient has depends on the stage of the cancer, recommendations of the care team, and the patient’s wishes. These are the most common types of treatment:
- 手术
- 放射治疗
- 化疗
- 靶向治疗
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原因 & 风险因素
Anything that increases your chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean you are sure to get cancer. It means your chances are higher than the average person’s. Talk with your doctor to learn more about your cancer risk.
Being exposed to asbestos can increase your chances of getting 间皮瘤.
诊断 & 阶段
诊断 of 间皮瘤
Doctors use these tests to diagnose 间皮瘤:
- Physical exam and history: A health care provider examines your body for signs of disease. Your personal health habits, past illnesses, and symptoms help guide the exam.
- Imaging tests (including chest x射线): 使用染料, x射线, 磁铁, 无线电波, and/or computer technology, your health care provider can create detailed images of internal organs. Your health care provider may inject or have you swallow a dye to help see the images.
- 活组织检查: The health care provider removes cell or tissue samples so they can be viewed under a microscope to check for signs of cancer.
阶段 of 间皮瘤
Cancer stages show whether cancer has spread within or around the lung or to other parts of the body. Cancer spreads in the body in three ways: through tissue, the lymph system, or the blood.
These are the stages used for 间皮瘤:
- 第1阶段（1A） & 1B localized): Cancer is found in one side of the chest and has not spread past the lining of the 胸壁 or lungs.
- Stage 2 (advanced): Cancer is found in one side of the chest, but has spread to the lung tissue and/or diaphragm.
- Stage 3 (advanced): Cancer is found in one side of the chest and has spread to other parts of the chest nearby.
- Stage 4 (advanced): Cancer is found in one or both sides of the chest and may have spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body.
When cancer spreads from where it started to another part of the body, it is called metastasis. These metastatic cancer cells are the same type of cancer as the primary tumor. 例如, if 间皮瘤 spreads to the bone, the cancer cells in the bone are actually 间皮瘤 cells. The disease is metastatic 间皮瘤, not bone cancer.
了解更多关于 the stages of 间皮瘤 from the National Cancer Institute.
