Mesothelioma is a relatively rare form of cancer that develops in the tissue that surrounds certain internal organs of the body, including the chest, heart and abdomen. In fact, mesothelioma is named for that protective membrane, the mesothelium. The mesothelium protects the body’s vital internal organs, mainly by producing a lubricating fluid which provides a slick surface for these internal organs to slide past each other during movement.

Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer affecting the membrane lining of the lungs and abdomen.Malignant mesothelioma is the most serious of all asbestos-related diseases. Although uncommon, mesothelioma cancer is no longer considered rare. The primary cause and risk factor for mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. Making a correct mesothelioma diagnosis is particularly difficult for doctors because the disease often presents with symptoms that mimic other common ailments. There is no known cure for mesothelioma, but treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy have helped to improve the typical mesothelioma prognosis.

There are two types, 1. Pleural mesothelioma is pleural primary tumors, have limited type (more for benign) and diffuse type (are malignant) of the points. One diffuse type malignant mesothelioma is the most bad chest prognosis one of the tumor. Most of the patients in the 40-70 years old between men more than women. 2. The peritoneum mesothelioma is refers to the primary between the skin cells in the peritoneal tumor. Clinical manifestation was not with a characteristic, common signs and symptoms: abdominal pain, ascites, abdominal distension and abdomen bag piece, etc. Peritoneal mesothelioma accounts for about 20% of all cases mesothelioma, can happen at 2-92 years old, with an average age of 54 years old, of which about 63% of cases in the 45-64 years old, and between the children’s diseased rare.