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Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Also called abdominal mesothelioma, this type of mesothelioma occurs in the tissue lining your abdomen.
Peritoneal mesothelioma represents 10-20% of all cases, and is significantly less common than the most prevalent form, epithelioid mesothelioma. It has no established staging system.
Listen to an overview of peritoneal mesothelioma from Mary Hesdorffer, a nurse practitioner and medical liaison for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation.
See Mary Hesdorffer speak about the 3 types of mesothelioma and the corresponding affected regions of the body.
Closer to a patient’s perspective, hear Brenda Ward talk about her third surgery to treat peritoneal mesothelioma and the ensuing recovery process.
