What is Mesothelioma?Chances are you may never have heard of mesothelioma cancer unless you or a relative have
disease. Still considered as a rare cancer, it has been popularized by its linkage to asbestos.
Exactly what is mesothelioma cancer or malignant mesothelioma? Malignant mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of
mesothelium, or lining of
lung and chest cavity. However, it sometimes can be a deadly cancer of
peritoneum (the lining of
abdomen). It is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos, and is slow forming – often taking between 20-50 years to develop after exposure to asbestos.
Malignant Mesothelioma Symptoms
Symptoms of malignant mesothelioma in
lung and chest cavity are as follows:
- Shortness of breath - Cough - Weight Loss - Chest Pain
Symptoms of malignant mesothelioma in
abdomen are as follows:
- Abdominal swelling and pain - Weight Loss
Wondering How You Could Have Gotten Mesothelioma Cancer?
Several diseases are associated with exposure to asbestos. They include: malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural effusion, pleural plaques and thickening, and lung cancer. Prior to 1975 asbestos fibers were commonly used. You could have been exposed to asbestos while working at any number of different industries. Chief among
possibilities would be jobs at asbestos mining and milling plants, shipyards, fireproofing and heating, construction, automotive repair, insulation, pipefitting and boilermaking.