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What is mesothelioma?

Malignant mesothelioma is a disease that strikes approximately 3,000 U.S. citizens each year. In this rare form of cancer, malignant (cancer) cells are found in the sac lining the chest, the lining of the abdominal cavity, or the lining around the heart.

What is the cause of mesothelioma?

Most people with malignant mesothelioma have worked or lived in places where they inhaled or swallowed asbestos. Others have been exposed to asbestos in a household environment, sometimes without knowing it. Common occupations for victims of mesothelioma include workers in factories, shipyards, mines, the US military, engineers, pipe fitters, steel workers, and auto mechanics. A smaller percentage of victims lived with a person who worked near asbestos.



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