Mesothelioma Cancer Cells

There are many different types of cancer that can occurs in the lung, so x-rays and other types of imaging are cannot use in to do mesothelioma diagnosis. The best way to do mesothelioma diagnosis is by biopsy, by biopsy your doctor can know what type mesothelioma cancer cells you have, and this can use to distinguish mesothelioma with other cancer, such as lung cancer.

Mesothelioma has three different types of cells that often used in deciding mesothelioma prognosis, they are:

• Epithelioid Mesothelioma Cancer Cell
  The most common mesothelioma cancer cell is epithelioid and counting 50%-75% of mesothelioma cells type. The cells usually have uniform shape, so epithelioid mesothelioma cells are easily distinguished if it viewed under high magnification.
  
  However, it is not as simple as that because of adenocarcinoma cell has a similar form with epithelioid mesothelioma cancer cells, if the not carefully diagnosed, mesothelioma can be misdiagnosed.
  
• Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma Cancer Cell
  Sarcomatoid mesothelioma cell is a less common of mesothelioma cell type, and counting 10%-15% of all cases each year. The cell shape typically more oval, irregular shape and the nucleus of each cell, but it is not as visible with a microscope as the epithelioid mesothelioma cancer cells. These cells grow forth out of supportive structures, such as muscles and bones.
  
  Sarcomatoid cancer cells have similar shape with sarcomatoid mesothelioma cell, so it can also easily be confused with the type of sarcoma cancer cells.
  
• Biphasic Mesothelioma Cancer Cell
  The mix of Epithelioid and sarcomatoid mesothelioma cell types makes biphasic mesothelioma cancer cell. The biphasic type can occur with the two types of cells intermixed continuously throughout the tumor, or with them in specific groupings. Transitional areas between the two cell types are often present. Treatment options do not vary greatly between cells types, but often sarcomatoid mesothelioma are more difficult to treat as a result of the surrounding affected tissues from which they spread.

Within each of these mesothelioma cancer cell types, subtypes exist. Many mesothelioma patients display more than one cell type. Thoracoscopy and the use of special stains can be helpful in identifying cellular classifications, though obtaining adequate tissue samples often require more invasive surgeries.

Main article – Mesothelioma Prognosis