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Mesothelioma Resource is a mesothelioma information website which provides good information on this cancer and other cancers. Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the chest and abdominal cavity.

Peritoneal mesothelioma is that which afflicts the abdominal cavity lining whereas pleural mesothelioma afflicts the chest cavity lining. This form of cancer makes up approximately one-fifth to one-third of the total number of mesothelioma cases diagnosed. More on peritoneal mesothelioma.

Most people with malignant mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they breathed asbestos. Others have been exposed to asbestos in a household environment, often without knowing it. More about the different ways in which people have been exposed to asbestos.

One can get mesothelioma after an exposure to asbestos of as little as one or two months can result in mesothelioma 30 or 40 years later. Mesothelioma cause.

It takes quite a long time from exposure before the disease manifests itself. Hence people who were exposed in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s are now being diagnosed with mesothelioma because of the long latency period of asbestos disease.

Research is being conducted at various cancer centers all over the United States as well as by pharmaceutical companies.

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer and like most cancers, the prognosis for this disease often depends on how early it is diagnosed and how aggressively it is treated. To learn more about mesothelioma, treatment and research, visit mesothelioma resource website.