Asbestos Cancer - Mesothelioma

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. 

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant cancerous cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body's internal organs.

What is asbestos

How is asbestos used

What are the health hazards of exposure to asbestos

Who is at risk

How great is the risk

How does smoking affect risk

Who needs to be examined

How can workers protect themselves

What is the mesothelium

What is mesothelioma

How common is mesothelioma

What are the risk factors for mesothelioma

Who is at increased risk for developing mesothelioma

What are the symptoms of mesothelioma

How is mesothelioma diagnosed

How is mesothelioma treated

Are new treatments for mesothelioma being studied