Mesothelioma Treatments:  Photodynamic Therapy  is the sixth in a series detailing symptoms, diagnosis and treatments for an incurable cancer known as mesothelioma. 
Malignant Mesothelioma is a disease in which cancer cells form in the lining of the chest (pleura) or abdomen (peritoneum) and is primarily caused by exposure to asbestos.  Most people diagnosed with mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they have breathed [...]

Malignant Mesothelioma is a cancer that begins in the mesothelium, which is the cells in the lining of the lungs, heart, or abdomen. The three main types of mesothelioma are:

Pleural – occurs in the lining of the lungs;
Peritoneal – occurs in the lining of the abdominal cavity.
Pericardial – occurs in the lining of the heart;

Of the three, [...]

We have been writing about the often fatal disease, mesothelioma, primarily caused by exposure to asbestos.  Mesothelioma is a form of aggressive cancer that develops in the lining of the lung or the abdomen. Diagnosis is often difficult and symptoms can take 10 to 50 years from time of exposure to appear.
Shipyard workers, pipefitters, mechanics, construction, maintenance [...]