Mesothelioma, generally, the cancer of the mesothelium, is a highly aggressive form of cancer. This form of cancer is very difficult, both to diagnose as well as to treat. Each year, around three thousand cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the USA and around two thousand in the UK. Though rather a rare form of cancer with an average diagnosis rate of 1 per million, the number of cases diagnosed with it is on a rise from each year to the next. Mesothelioma is one of the many forms of cancer in which the malignant cells grow in the protective lining covering most of the internal organs of the body, known as the mesothelium. This growth of malignant cells is most common in the lining of the lungs, also known as the pleura, as well as the internal walls of the chest. It is, however, also known to occur along the lining of the heart, known as the pericardium, the peritoneum,
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Mesothelioma is a critical and fatal cancer. It is caused by direct exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma cancer is categorized into three categories: pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma and pericardial mesothelioma. This destructive cancer damages the mesothelium which is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities like the pleural (thoracal cavity), peritoneum (abdominal cavity) and pericardium (heart sac).
Pleural mesothelioma is one of the most common forms of mesothelioma. More than 75% of victims fall in this category. This cancer affects the outer lining of the lungs and the chest cavity and makes it thicket. Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma are very common like difficulty in breathing, pain in the chest, fatigue, swelling of the face and neck,
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