In malignant mesothelioma the cancerous cells are in the lining of the chest (pleual malignant mesothelioma) or the abdomen (peritoneal malignant mesothelioma)
According to The National Cancer Institute, malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the body.
Most people diagnosed with mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they breathed asbestos.
Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon cancerous tumor of the lining of the lung and chest cavity (pleura) or lining of the abdomen.
Malignant mesothelioma affects men more often than women. The average age at diagnosis is 60. Cases of mesothelioma seem to be increasing worldwide. Untreated, the average malignant mesothelioma patient survives 9 months. It is a difficult cancer to treat. Often the disease is too advanced for surgery.
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