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What is Pericardial Mesothelioma Cancer?
Living a full, healthy, and happy life — not just surviving — starts with knowing vital information about your disease and treatment options.
Pericardial mesothelioma is one of the main types of mesothelioma — a malignant (cancerous) disease resulting from exposure to asbestos fibers. It arises in the pericardium, which is the thin membrane lining the heart. Trapped asbestos fibers can cause irritation and inflammation to the pericardium, eventually stimulating genetic mutations to the surrounding healthy cells.
Pericardial mesothelioma has a reputation for having the worst prognosis because of its close proximity to the heart. Still, a number of treatments can possibly remove or manage the cancer, as well as extend patients’ lives.
What are the Signs of Pericardial Mesothelioma?
Here at New Hope Unlimited, our powerful combination of conventional and alternative cancer treatments aim to reverse the symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma. The most common sign is a collection of fluid around the heart, which doctors call pericardial effusions. The latter can obstruct normal cardiac functions and cause excruciating pain.
Moreover, some patients may experience the following indicators of mesothelioma in the heart:
- Recurrent or persistent chest pains
- Shortness of breath
- Swelling of the face or arms
- Weakness and fatigue
- Fevers and night sweats
- A stubborn cough
- Heartbeat irregularities
- The heart making “whooshing” or “swishing” sounds (murmurs)
- Reduced appetite and weight loss
- Pericardial effusions, as mentioned
What are the Stages of Pericardial Mesothelioma?
Because pericardial mesothelioma is extremely rare, it is challenging for doctors to distinguish common staging factors across all cases. Therefore, medical professionals give a general stage of localized (cancer contained in the original location) or advanced (cancer has metastasized).
How Do Doctors Confirm a Cancer Diagnosis?
Pericardial mesothelioma presents many challenges to diagnosticians. Only an experienced specialist can diagnose this malignant disease at an early stage, which significantly improves your pericardial mesothelioma prognosis. He or she is likely to order the following procedures:
- Chest X-ray
- Echocardiogram
- Computed tomography (CT) scan
- Fluid biopsy
- Tissue biopsy
After receiving a pericardial mesothelioma diagnosis, the next most important step is to plan your treatment.
Choose New Hope Unlimited — Your Personalized Cancer Treatment Provider
Unlike most hospitals and healthcare centers, offering powerful and effective alternatives to harmful cancer therapies is our core mission. Our medical oncologist, hematologist, support staff, and other members of our cancer care team are committed to addressing malignant pericardial mesothelioma, improving outcomes, and maximizing the overall quality of life. If you wish to know more about our revolutionary treatment strategy, please click here.
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Patient SatisfactionOur Patient-Centric Medical Facilities
At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
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FAQs
1. How common is Pericardial Mesothelioma?
Pericardial mesothelioma is one of the more rare forms of mesothelioma, accounting for 1 to 2 percent of all cases. Specifically, fewer than 50 people — including both men and women — are diagnosed with this malignancy each year.
2. What specific treatments does New Hope Unlimited offer?
From something as basic and essential as nutrient supplementation to oxygenating therapy for combating cancer-associated fatigue, view our Treatments for Cancer page for more details on the alternative pericardial mesothelioma treatments you may receive.
