Malignant Mesothelioma (sometimes mispelled as mesotheleoma) is the most serious of all asbestos-related diseases. It is a rare form of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the sac-like lining of the chest (pleura), abdomen (peritoneum), heart (pericarium), or reproductive organs. Virtually all cases of malignant mesothelioma are attributable to asbestos exposure.
Technically, tumors of the pleura or peritoneum can be benign (non-cancerous tumors). However, nearly all tumors of these linings, both known as mesothelium, are cancerous (or "malignant"). While cancerous mesothelioma is known as malignant mesothelioma, it is often shortened to simply mesothelioma because benign mesothelioma is so rare.
The most common types of malignant mesothelioma are pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma. Together, these two types make up nearly all cases of mesothelioma; approximately two thirds of all cases of mesothelioma are pleural mesothelioma and one-third is peritoneal (or abdominal) mesothelioma.
The only known cause of malignant mesothelioma is asbestos. Thin, small, and lightweight, asbestos fibers are easily made airborne. Workers may then easily inhale or injest the fibers. Asbestos fibers may make their way into mesothelial linings by going through the tissues of the lung or gastrointestinal tract, or through the lymph system. Strong and immune to the body's natural defenses, asbestos has been found in every organ of the body, including the brain.
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