Mesothelioma is cancer of the mesothelial lining. This lining is a thin membrane of cells that surrounds the heart, lungs, stomach, abdomen and testicles, producing a lubricating fluid that protects the organs as they function. While there are a number of different types of mesothelioma, the treatment for all but one of them. benign mesothelioma, is typically the same.
One type of mesothelioma is called biphasic mesothelioma, and as the name might suggest, it is really a blend of two types of mesothelioma: epithelial mesothelioma, and sarcomatoid mesothelioma.
How does Biphasic Mesothelioma Form?
Like other forms of mesothelioma, biphasic mesothelioma overwhelmingly begins with asbestos exposure. When a person develops mesothelioma, the cancer cells can be classified as either epithelioid cells or sarcomatoid cells. They are both deadly and are distinguished by their shape and the appearance of the nucleus. When a person has both epithelioid and sarcomatoid cells present in their tumor(s), either mixed together or epithelioid in one area of the tumor and sarcomatoid in another area, the type of mesothelioma is called biphasic.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Symptoms
The symptoms for biphasic mesothelioma are the same as those of other types of malignant mesothelioma and depend, in part, on the area where the cancer is growing:
* Heart (biphasic pericardial mesothelioma): chest or heart pain or pressure, heart palpitations, persistent dry cough, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats.
* Lungs (biphasic pleural mesothelioma): chest or back pain or pressure, difficulty breathing, persistent dry cough, wheezing, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats.
* Stomach or abdomen (biphasic peritoneal mesothelioma): stomach or abdomen pain or pressure, nausea, vomiting, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats, intestinal blockage.
How does Biphasic Mesothelioma Form?
Like other forms of mesothelioma, biphasic mesothelioma overwhelmingly begins with asbestos exposure. When a person develops mesothelioma, the cancer cells can be classified as either epithelioid cells or sarcomatoid cells. They are both deadly and are distinguished by their shape and the appearance of the nucleus. When a person has both epithelioid and sarcomatoid cells present in their tumor(s), either mixed together or epithelioid in one area of the tumor and sarcomatoid in another area, the type of mesothelioma is called biphasic.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Symptoms
The symptoms for biphasic mesothelioma are the same as those of other types of malignant mesothelioma and depend, in part, on the area where the cancer is growing:
* Heart (biphasic pericardial mesothelioma): chest or heart pain or pressure, heart palpitations, persistent dry cough, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats.
* Lungs (biphasic pleural mesothelioma): chest or back pain or pressure, difficulty breathing, persistent dry cough, wheezing, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats.
* Stomach or abdomen (biphasic peritoneal mesothelioma): stomach or abdomen pain or pressure, nausea, vomiting, weakness, fatigue, weight loss, fever, night sweats, intestinal blockage.
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