Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a fatal condition characterized by a malignant tumor located in the sack or "pleura" that surrounds the lungs. Inhaling asbestos fibers is the most common cause of mesothelioma. The prognosis for mesothelioma victims is grim as conventional treatments such as chemotherapy are often unsuccessful. Often mesothelioma takes decades to develop and can occur forty years or more after exposure to asbestos fibers.
Although reported incidence rates have increased in the past 20 years, mesothelioma is still a relatively rare cancer. About 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year. Mesothelioma occurs more often in men than in women and risk increases with age, but this disease can appear in either men or women at any age.
Symptoms of mesothelioma include, but may not be limited to, shortness of breath, chest pain, weight loss and cough.
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