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What is Peritoneal Mesothelioma?
Living a full, healthy, and happy life — not just surviving — starts with knowing vital information about your disease and treatment options.
Peritoneal mesothelioma is one of the four types of mesothelioma — a malignant (cancerous) disease caused by the ingestion of asbestos fibers. It begins in the lining of the stomach, which is otherwise known as the peritoneum.
Development of Peritoneal Mesothelioma Cancer
These five steps describe how peritoneal mesothelioma develops in the human body:
- 1. Swallowed asbestos fibers travel from the digestive system to the peritoneum, while inhaled asbestos fibers reach the lymphatic system, and then travel to the peritoneum.
- 2. Once the asbestos fibers are in the peritoneum, they irritate the cells and harm DNA.
- 3. The irritated cells start to thicken the abdominal or peritoneal lining.
- 4. An excess in abdominal fluids accumulate.
- 5. Over time, cancerous tumors begin to form on the damaged peritoneum.
What are the Signs of Peritoneal Mesothelioma?
Here at New Hope Unlimited, our unique combination of conventional and alternative cancer treatments aim to address the following symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma:
- The stomach bulging outward due to fluid buildup (ascites)
- Abdominal pain and/or swelling
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss or anorexia
- Nausea
- Seizures
- Blood clots
- Fever and night sweats
- Tissue lumps in the abdomen
- Anemia
- Fatigue
- Bowel problems
What are the Stages of Peritoneal Mesothelioma?
This rare cancerous disease has three known stages:
- Stage 1: Malignant tissue is minimal, and any tumors are contained in the abdominal lining. The lymph nodes do not have cancer cells.
- Stage 2: Malignant tissue is moderate, and any tumors have not metastasized (spread) outside the abdominal lining or to the lymph nodes.
- Stage 3: Malignant tissue is more extensive, and any tumors may have spread beyond the peritoneal lining, to the lymph nodes, or both.
How Do Doctors Confirm a Cancer Diagnosis?
Early diagnosis can significantly improve your peritoneal mesothelioma prognosis. Therefore, a diagnostician might order these tests to produce accurate findings:
- Blood tests and biomarkers
- Imaging studies of the chest and abdomen, including:
- X-rays
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Mesothelioma biopsies, such as:
- Thoracoscopy
- Mediastinoscopy
- Thoracentesis
- Fine-needle aspiration
- Endobronchial ultrasound-guided biopsy
After receiving a peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis, the next most important step is to plan your treatment.
Choose New Hope Unlimited — Your Personalized Cancer Treatment Provider
Our team understands how emotionally and physically exhausting — as well as spiritually trying — it is to have cancer. We hope it fills you with new hope and reassurance to learn that our licensed medical experts — who additionally practice alternative medicine — are committed to the most current research and treatment available for peritoneal mesothelioma. Moreover, we are here to support you throughout treatment and survivorship. Read about our treatment strategy here.
Our Approach
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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 peritoneal mesothelioma?
Peritoneal mesothelioma is the second most common form of mesothelioma, accounting for about 15 to 20 percent of all diagnoses. Specifically, about 500 people — including both women and men — are diagnosed with this cancer each year.
2. What specific treatments does New Hope Unlimited offer?
From something as simple and essential as nutrient supplementation to advanced systemic enzyme therapy for addressing blood clots, click here for more information on the alternative peritoneal mesothelioma treatments you may receive.
