Mesothelioma is a cancerous tumor which involves the malignant cancerous cells of an organ, usually the lungs or abdominal organs.

The most common type of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma. The pleura is a thin membrane found between the lungs and the chest cavity. It provides a lubricated surface so that the lungs do not chafe against the chest walls. Thus, a pleural mesothelioma is often referred to as a "lung" cancer. Mesothelioma is a very serious disease and patients and their families should have the support and resources they need to better deal with their diagnosis.

Traditional treatment includes surgery to remove the tumor or to alleviate pain. If the cancer is contained, then surgery can be used to remove part of the lining of the chest or abdomen. Injuries attributed to asbestos may have an very long latency period between exposure to asbestos and the onset of the injury or disease. For mesotheliomas, the latency period is between 15 and 50 years, or more.

That means that a person could have been exposed to asbestos 50 years ago, and develop mesothelioma today. The average mesothelioma latency period is approximately 35 - 40 years. Occupational exposure to asbestos over the past fifty years in the United States is calculated to have occurred in approximately eight million people.

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