What is Mesothelioma?

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1. james on July 27, 2010 at 9:14 am

   You should ask this question in health catogory. Anyway, Here is the answer-

   Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos, which affects the pleura, a sac which surrounds the lungs, the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity, or the pericardium, a sac that surrounds the heart.

   In this disease, malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body’s internal organs. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fiber in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products.

2. molly on July 27, 2010 at 9:14 am

   It is cancer caused through the inhalation of blue asbestos fibres my beautiful sister-in-law died from it.

3. kelly m on July 27, 2010 at 9:14 am

   its cancer caused by asbestos

4. Red on July 27, 2010 at 9:14 am

   It is a rare cancer only caused by exposure to asbestos fibers.

5. tinkers on July 27, 2010 at 9:14 am

   I disagree with the other answers all saying that it’s "cancer" as it can be either a benign or malignant tumour. You won’t know which type it is until it’s biopsied and tested. So please don’t have yourself dead and buried until then.

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