Types of Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is an aggressive and rare form of cancer caused mainly by exposure to asbestos. Hence it is also called asbestos cancer. Mesothelioma affects the protective lining of the internal organs. The protective lining is called mesothelium, that is why the diseased stage is called mesothelioma since it is a cancer affecting mesothelium. Mesothelioma usually affects the protective lining(mesothelium) of internal organs like :
Pleura - Lining of the lung and chest
Peritoneum - Lining of abdominal cavity
Percardium - Sac around the Heart

Mesothelioma is classified into three main types based of the internal organ which gets affected by the disease. The three main types are:
1.    Pleural Mesothelioma
2.    Peritoneal Mesothelioma
3.    Pericardial Mesothelioma

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