Friday, August 21, 2009

Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma disease is a form of severe cancer that is virtually always caused by a previous exposure to asbestos materials. In mesothelioma disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium which is a protective lining that is a covering of most of the body's internal organs.Its most common location is the pleura which is the outer lining of the lungs but it also occurs in the peritoneum whic is the lining of the abdominal cavity or the pericardium which is a sac that surrounds the heart.

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