What is Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that most often forms in the thin membrane lining the lungs, chest and abdomen. Of the nearly 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed each year in the United States, virtually all are related to asbestos exposure. The most dangerous and often confusing aspect of mesothelioma is its long latency period. This means that even the earliest symptoms might not occur for as long as 40 years after asbestos exposure. Our mesothelioma videos portray the stories of several patients who were exposed to asbestos at an early age only to develop mesothelioma much later in life.

Learn more about mesothelioma and how it relates to asbestos exposure through resources provided by the Simmons firm. You can also learn about occupations and products that carry a high risk of asbestos exposure.

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Mesothelioma Cancer Information

Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure that most commonly affects the lungs (pleural mesothelioma) and abdomen (abdominal mesothelioma). Mary Hesdorffer, a nurse practitioner and Medical Liaison for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, gives an overview of mesothelioma cancer, an asbestos disease. One of the particular difficulties of mesothelioma cancer, unlike certain other common cancers, is that it is difficult to image.

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