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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).
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 ...
Exposure to asbestos particles in the air increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma. [4] Lung cancer: Usually when a lung cancer spreads to the pleural surface, the cancer has also spread to distant sites making the HITOC procedure unlikely to control the disease. In very highly selected situations there may be seeding of the ...
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.
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
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