Mesothelioma Cells
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer which usually occurs on the outer surface of the lungs, and most who are diagnosed have been in prolonged contact with asbestos, although it can occur in those who have never been exposed .
Mesothelial cells are cells which surround all our organs and it is in these that the Mesothelioma cancer occurs. There are three types of mesothlial cells, Epitheliod, Sacromatoid and Biphasic, and in cases of cancer one or more of these may be present in different combinations.
Epitheliod cells are the most common cancer cells and usually make up anywhere between fifty and seventy percent of cells in malignant mesothelioma. The cells themselves are formed in a cubed shape and are arranged in a uniform tubular pattern.
This type of cell is often misdiagnosed as they have a similar appearance to adenocarinoma cells, although if the cells are inspected under a high power microscope then a proper diagnosis can be made.
Biphasic Mesothelioma cells are less common than epitheliod, but more common than the sacromatoid cells. They account for around twenty to forty percent of mesothelioma cells and are a combination of the two other kinds. Biphasic cells frequently occur when the other two types of cells are present in a tumour and are able to combine continuously.
The final type of cell, sacromatoid mesothelioma cells, are the least common of the three types and they account for between ten and fifteen percent of mesothelioma cells. Most frequently these cells have an irregular oval shape with a hidden nucleus, which makes them difficult to distinguish from the more common sarcoma cells.
Whether sacromatoid, epitheliod or biphasic cells are present the options for treatment are the same and include surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, as more traditional treatment methods. However recent research has shown more and more untraditional methods are becoming more successful.
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