Patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma have...

Patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma have cancerous growths in the tissues surrounding their lungs. Pleural mesothelioma is the medical term for the lethal mesothelioma lung cancer caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers. There is no benign form of this disease; all occurrences of mesothelioma are malignant.

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a lethal disease and little is known. about prognostic factors.

PLEURAL MESOTHELIOMA - What is pleural mesothelioma?
Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer of the cells that make up the pleura or lining around the outside of the lungs and inside of the ribs. The first step in detecting pleural mesothelioma is, typically, a chest x-ray or CT scan. This is often followed by a bronchoscopy. There is as yet no known cure for malignant mesothelioma. The prognosis depends on various factors, including the size and stage of the tumor, and the extent of the tumor.