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Mesothelioma - A Layman's Guide

Let me be clear from the beginning. I am not a doctor. And the word mesothelioma is some kind of tongue twister for me. This article is a ofshoot my website - mesothelioma.googlingprofit.com - which lists all the resources on this disease, and contains useful articles, symptoms, treatment and mesothelioma attorneys. But let me start with this article with a definition of WordWeb. Mesothelioma is "a rare form of lung cancer or heart or stomach lining mesothelium, usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust." So there you are. Mesothelioma and asbestos have a common denominator. Asbestos is the cause of a disease widely known as mesothelioma. In fact, those who breathe asbestos dust have a high probability of developing. The most common form of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma, as that affects the lining of the chest cavity known and lungs. There are about 2,000 cases of mesothelioma each year in the United States alone. The sad part is that the symptoms ...