A New Research Suggests Physicians to Increase Their Focus On Mesothelioma Brain Metastasis
Mesothelioma Brain Metastasis: A New Research Suggests Physicians to Increase Their Focus On Mesothelioma Brain Metastasis.
Distant metastasis is found to be common with pleural mesothelioma as it is found among more than 60% of mesothelioma patients. But it is rarely found around the brain.
Now, as per a new research by scientists at the UK, it looks highly
recommended that physicians tend to increase their focus on cerebral metastasis
in mesothelioma patients.
This is what the study authors have to write, “Patients will continue to
live longer as a consequence of newer, more advanced treatments,” they said.
They added, “It is critical now to recognize mesothelioma’s metastatic
potential, particularly cerebral metastasis, which was previously only an
autopsy finding.”
It was on October 15, 2022 when a new study was published in the Journal
of Medical Science that basically focused around a mesothelioma patient with
brain metastasis.
Mesothelioma Brain Metastasis Rare
A 67 year old patient who was analyzed by a team of scientists found that intracranial metastasis was made secondary to the pleural mesothelioma.
They found that main reason of rejection of aggressive therapy given to
her was the multiplicity of the brain metastasis.
Please note that Pleural mesothelioma is basically caused by the
inhalation of asbestos fibers. The condition starts from the linings of lungs
and then captures the entire chest cavity.
“This is a rare case with distant brain metastases, which encourages
further radiological investigation in the presence of symptoms,” the authors
wrote. “Intracranial metastases are rare to the brain. This is due to short
survival with MPM [malignant pleural mesothelioma].”
The lead author to the above study was none other than Dr. Cleofina
Furtado who is also the proud member of the diagnostic and interventional
radiology at University Hospitals of North Midlands, as published on
asbestos.com.
The study came out with the results that say that most common pleural
mesothelioma metastatic locations include bones, kidneys, adrenal glands,
liver, contralateral (opposite) lung, etc.
However, in a number of retrospective
studies, it was found that brain metastasis ranges from only 2% to 5% of cases.
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