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Mesothelioma accounts for less than 1% of all cancers diagnosed in the UK, (around 2,600 people were diagnosed with the disease in 2011), and it is the seventeenth most common cause of cancer death (around 2,400 people died in 2012).
Paul Kraus (born 1944) is a Holocaust survivor and mesothelioma patient. Kraus was born in and survived a Nazi forced labor camp during World War II. [1] In 1997, Kraus was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by asbestos. [2]
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Mesothelioma: (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also metastasize (spread) from their original site to other parts of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma begin in the pleura or ...
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Pages in category "Deaths from mesothelioma in the United States" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of individuals who have died as a result of mesothelioma, which is usually caused by exposure to asbestos See also: Category:Deaths from peritoneal cancer Subcategories
Peritoneal mesothelioma is the name given to the cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen. This type of cancer affects the lining that protects the contents of the abdomen and which also provides a lubricating fluid to enable the organs to move and work properly. The peritoneum is made of two parts, the visceral and parietal peritoneum.