Mesothelioma

Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath, cough, and pain in the chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleural space are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma.
Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss and cachexia, abdominal swelling and pain due to ascites [...]

Though once considered a rare disease, today mesothelioma is more recognizable to the average person. And, as more victims are uncovered, the familiarity with this disease is growing. Often called asbestos cancer, mesotheliome is an uncommon form of cancer caused by the inhalation and/or ingestion of asbestos.
There are three main types of mesothelioma. Even though [...]