What is Mesothelioma?

What is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that develops in the tissues around the lungs (the “pleura”), abdomen (the “peritoneum”) or the heart (the “pericardium”). Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. In contrast, lung cancer refers to malignant disease, but the lung itself. This section does not in any way [...]

Different stages of Mesothelioma

This disease is categorized by four stages and depending on the stages the treatment varies. There are three system to identify these four stages and they are • Butchart staging system • TNM system • Brigham system Let us see the system Butchart staging in detail, Butchart staging system: This is one of the oldest [...]

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