Let me make this clear at the outset. I’m not a doctor. And the word mesothelioma is some kind of a tongue-twister to me.
This article is an ofshoot of my web site – mesothelioma.googlingprofit.com – that lists all the resources about this disease, and includes useful articles, symptoms, treatments and mesothelioma lawyers.
But let me start off with this article with a definition of the term from Wordweb.
Mesothelioma is ” a rare form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust.”
So there you are. Mesothelioma and asbestos have a common denominator. Asbestos is the root cause of a disease widely known as mesothelioma. In fact, those who breath asbestos dust have high probability of acquiring this disease.
The most common form of mesothelioma is known as pleural mesothelioma, which affects the membrane that lines the chest cavity and the lungs.
There are about 2,000 cases of mesothelioma that are reported yearly in the United States alone.
The sad part is that mesothelioma symptoms may not appear until about 30 years from first...