This page tells you about further tests you may have to find out whether the mesothelioma has spread. This is called staging. The stage of your cancer is important because it helps to decide on the best treatment. But it may not be possible to be sure of the stage without having surgery. There is information on
Bronchoscopy
MRI scan
Mediastinoscopy
PET […]
This page tells you about tests you may have that can diagnose mesothelioma. You can use these links to go straight down to sections on
Seeing your GP
At the hospital
X-rays
CT scan
Thoracoscopy (and biopsy of the pleura)
Fluid drainage (thoracocentesis or abdoparacentesis)
Difficulty diagnosing mesothelioma
Can you explain what mesothelioma is?
This page tells you about the guidelines that GPs have to help them send the right people for pleural mesothelioma tests. There is information below on
The guidelines
Urgent chest X-ray
Guidelines for urgent referral
What to do if you are still worried
Where you can get mesothelioma
Mesothelioma by cell type
This page is about the symptoms of mesothelioma.  The symptoms of the 2 main types of mesothelioma are different. We have information on
Screening means testing people for early stages of a disease before they have any symptoms. There is no screening programme for mesothelioma in the UK.  Before screening for any type of cancer can be carried out, doctors must have an accurate test to use.  The test must be reliable in picking up cancers that are there.  And it […]
A mineral found in Turkey called Zeolite may cause mesothelioma.
Asbestos is made up of tiny fibres. You can breathe these fibres in when you come into contact with asbestos.
Asbestos is an insulating material that is heat and fire resistant. In the past, asbestos was used widely in the