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Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure that affects the tissue lining a person's organs. Doctors break the disease down into one of three types depending on where the cancer is in the body: Mesothelioma on the lining of the lungs is known as pleural mesothelioma; mesothelioma on the lining of the abdomen is known as peritoneal mesothelioma; and mesothelioma on the lining of the heart is known as pericardial mesothelioma. Symptoms of the disease depend up which type of mesothelioma affects the person. However, one trait they all have in common is a high latency period. This means that it can take up to 50 years after asbestos exposure for a person's symptoms to start showing. Consequently, individuals who suffered exposure to asbestos should get regular medical examinations in order to identify mesothelioma as early as possible... Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases can take a toll both on the person diagnosed as well as on their family. We have..

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