Malignant mesothelioma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the lining of the chest or abdomen. Being exposed to asbestos can affect the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma.
Tests that examine the inside of the chest and abdomen are used to detect (find) and diagnose malignant mesothelioma.
Malignant mesothelioma is an asbestos-related cancer that affects the lining of many body cavities and a cure does not exist.
Malignant mesothelioma is a form of asbestos cancer that affects the thin tissue layer surrounding the body's internal organs, called the mesothelium.
Patients with malignant mesothelioma generally do not display any symptoms until 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos occurs.
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