Pleural mesothelioma is unable to find out according to medical experts partly because very few cases are come under observation and it is complicated to diagnose the patient, results in late treatment. Studies suggest that the disease show the predictive factors such as age, stage of cancer and histology. Surgery help to improve the condition but it can’t get cure. Surgery could help to gain the long-term survival contain negative lymph nodes, epithelial histology and negative surgical margins. The survival time under medical supervision of the patient is 16 months.

The most common symptom is Hemothorax-cause by collection of blood in the pleural cavity. For diagnosis histological as well as molecular biologic analyses is used. To detect pleural mesothelioma a sample of pleural fluid is examine with microscope. Diagnose is performed when an abnormal collection of fluid is noticed by the X-ray in the chest. If the tumor grows it is difficult to assess the origin of the disease.

People with a history of asbestos exposure often get into this disease. If someone have a history of asbestos exposure it is important to take good care of health. Regular check ups and timely consultation with doctors is advisable to such person. Pleural mesothelioma is dose-base disease the longer you expose to asbestos the more the chances of its development. The more quickly the treatment starts the more the person gets chance of survival. Commonly the following symptoms could be observed; Coughing up blood, Persistent dry or raspy cough, Shortness of breath that occurs even when at rest, Difficulty in swallowing, Persistent pain in the chest or rib area, or painful breathing, Night sweats or fever, Development of lumps under the skin on the chest, Fatigue, Unexplained weight loss.