tag:mesothelioma-peritoneal.blog.co.uk,2009-11-09:/MokoFeed2009-11-09T03:19:25+01:00tag:mesothelioma-peritoneal.blog.co.uk,2007-02-17:/2007/02/17/what_is_mesothelioma~1756305/signinsid2007-02-17T14:19:07+01:002007-02-17T14:19:07+01:00 <p>A tumor of the mesothelium, that can be benign (localized) or malignant (diffusely spread), and that is most commonly caused by the ingestion of asbestos particles.</p> <p>A benign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous) tumor affecting the lining of the chest or abdomen. Exposure to asbestos particles in the air increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma</p> <p>A rare cancer, usually found in those exposed to asbestos, in the form of a malignant tumor in the mesothelium of the lungs and or abdomen. Symptoms of this incurable disease are persistent coughing or coughing of blood, chest or abdomen pain, fatigue, and weight loss.</p> <p>Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos, which affects the pleura, a sac which surrounds the lungs, the peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity, or the pericardium, a sac that surrounds the heart. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://mesothelioma-peritoneal.blog.co.uk/2007/02/17/what_is_mesothelioma~1756305/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>