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'''Mesothelioma''' is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to [[asbestos]].<ref name="dhs">United States Department of Health and Human Services.</ref>In this disease, malignant cells develop in the [[mesothelium]], a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the [[pleura]] (outer lining of the [[lung]]s and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the [[peritoneum]] (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the [[pericardium]] (a sac that surrounds the [[heart]]).<p> | '''Mesothelioma''' is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to [[asbestos]].<ref name="dhs">United States Department of Health and Human Services.</ref>In this disease, malignant cells develop in the [[mesothelium]], a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the [[pleura]] (outer lining of the [[lung]]s and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the [[peritoneum]] (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the [[pericardium]] (a sac that surrounds the [[heart]]).<p> | ||
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. | Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. | ||
In an effort to raise awareness of this form of cancer, the Meso Foundation has declared [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/393759/september_26th_is_national_meso_mesothelioma.html September 26th] '''National Meso Awareness Day'''. | In an effort to raise awareness of this form of cancer, the Meso Foundation has declared [http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/393759/september_26th_is_national_meso_mesothelioma.html September 26th] '''National Meso Awareness Day'''. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos.[1]In this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart).
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. In an effort to raise awareness of this form of cancer, the Meso Foundation has declared September 26th National Meso Awareness Day.
References
- ↑ United States Department of Health and Human Services.