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Mesothelioma is a rare, highly aggressive cancer which arises from the [[mesothelial cells]] which form the lining of the [[pleural]], and less frequently the [[peritoneal]], [[pericardial]], and [[tunica vaginalis]] cavities. | Mesothelioma is a rare, highly aggressive cancer which arises from the [[mesothelial cells]] which form the lining of the [[pleural]], and less frequently the [[peritoneal]], [[pericardial]], and [[tunica vaginalis]] cavities.<ref name="A.X.2012">Philip A. Rascoe, Xiaobo X. Cao and W. Roy Smythe (2012). Molecular Pathogenesis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Mesotheliomas - Synonyms and Definition, Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Cyto-Histopathological Features, Clinic, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, Dr Alexander Zubritsky (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-845-8, InTech, Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/mesotheliomas-synonyms-and-definition-epidemiology-etiology-pathogenesis-cyto-histopathological-features-clinic-diagnosis-treatment-prognosis/molecular-pathogenesis-of-malignant-pleural-mesothelioma</ref><ref name=mesotheliomawiki1>Mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 3, 2016</ref> | ||
'''Mesothelioma''' is a form of cancer that is most commonly caused by exposure to [[asbestos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/mesothelioma/about/mesothelioma-risks-and-causes |title=Mesothelioma risks and causes : Cancer Research UK : CancerHelp UK |publisher=Cancerhelp.org.uk |date=2010-06-23 |accessdate=2010-08-20}}</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 most commonly caused by exposure to [[asbestos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/type/mesothelioma/about/mesothelioma-risks-and-causes |title=Mesothelioma risks and causes : Cancer Research UK : CancerHelp UK |publisher=Cancerhelp.org.uk |date=2010-06-23 |accessdate=2010-08-20}}</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> | ||
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Overview
Mesothelioma is a rare, highly aggressive cancer which arises from the mesothelial cells which form the lining of the pleural, and less frequently the peritoneal, pericardial, and tunica vaginalis cavities.[1][2]
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is most commonly caused by exposure to asbestos.[3] 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.
References
- ↑ Philip A. Rascoe, Xiaobo X. Cao and W. Roy Smythe (2012). Molecular Pathogenesis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Mesotheliomas - Synonyms and Definition, Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Cyto-Histopathological Features, Clinic, Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis, Dr Alexander Zubritsky (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-307-845-8, InTech, Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/mesotheliomas-synonyms-and-definition-epidemiology-etiology-pathogenesis-cyto-histopathological-features-clinic-diagnosis-treatment-prognosis/molecular-pathogenesis-of-malignant-pleural-mesothelioma
- ↑ Mesothelioma. Wikipedia 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma. Accessed on February 3, 2016
- ↑ "Mesothelioma risks and causes : Cancer Research UK : CancerHelp UK". Cancerhelp.org.uk. 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2010-08-20.