What is mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma can be malignant (cancer) or benign (not cancerous) in nature. Mesothelioma is therefore the mesothelium mesothelioma. What is the mesothelium?
The mesothelium is a type of tissue, lined by special cells called mesothelial cells. The Mesothelial cells line usually the abdominal cavity, heart cavity, chest cavity, and the outer surface of most internal organs. Each cavity has a specific name for the covered cavity which is mesothelial:
Peritoneum: Abdominal cavity Pleura: Thoracic cavity Pericardial: Heart cavity
The mesothelium has a specific purpose in the body. The mesothelium produces lubricating fluid, which just allows the institutions. The pleura mesothelium allows easy to move, for example, the lungs, which is made with every breath. Without this, breathing would be a difficult and potentially painful process.
Many call malignant mesothelioma, mesothelioma. There are three main types of malignant mesothelioma in place of less likely to be more commonly seen:
Sarcomatoid Mixed/biphasic Epithelioid
Malignant mesothelioma typically begins in the thoracic cavity (pleural mesothelioma). Approx. 10-20% of cases of malignant mesothelioma starts in the abdominal cavity (peritoneal mesothelioma). Rarely, malignant mesothelioma begins in the cavity around the heart (pericardial mesothelioma).
Malignant mesothelioma statistics:
Mesothelioma is estimated at 2,000-3,000 new year in the United States a very rare cancer an increased rate of mesothelioma from 1970 to 1990, which currently has stabilized and can potentially reduce diagnosed reported the United States. European countries an increase of mesothelioma you will also find under.
Mesothelioma occurs frequently in the age of 65 years of age and older but increases with age. Mesothelioma is 5 times more likely affect men and women. Mesothelioma is more common in Caucasian nationality as African-Americans.
Mesothelioma is a very serious cancer. Symptoms are often not already displayed, which mesothelioma are diagnosed at an advanced stage. For this reason has mesothelioma a low survival rate, which is about is 1-2 years. Cancer research is however slow change these statistics. Learn the risk factors for mesothelioma predispose more about you.

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