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Asbestos lung cancer - mesothelioma symptoms 1 year 43 weeks ago

Asbestos lung cancer is the most common form of mesothelioma cancer. Nearly 3,000 Americans each year is diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. Mesothelioma cancer is rare, but those who work with asbestos are typically at risk for mesothelioma cancer. Mesothelioma cancer can effect the tissues in your lungs, heart, stomach, and lead to other organs of the body. Asbestos cancer is the leading form of mesothelioma, but smoking also can contribute to the cancer as well.

About Mesothelioma 2 years 1 week ago

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is most of the time caused by inhalation or exposure to asbestos which are a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals exploited commercially for their desirable physical properties. This exposure allows malignant cells or cancerous tumor to develop in the mesothelium which is how the disease got it name. Mesothelioma is a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal cavities and organs. Although it is sometimes referred to as "asbestos lung cancer", mesothelioma and lung cancer are not the same.

Asbestos Cancer 1 year 4 weeks ago

Asbestos cancer, or the type of cancer most commonly associated with asbestos exposure, is a malignancy that occurs in the lining of the lungs, abdomen, and heart. A mesothelioma diagnosis is generally classified as one of the following three types: pleural mesothelioma which occurs in the lining of the lungs, known as the pleura, peritoneal mesothelioma which occurs in the lining of the abdominal cavity, known as the peritoneum and pericardial mesothelioma which occurs in the lining of the heart, known as the pericardium.