It has been observed and proven that heavy and long exposure to asbestos is the prime cause of Mesothelioma. Furthermore, it takes decades for a patient who was exposed to asbestos to develop Mesothelioma - fifty years, at most. Although there is now a growing awareness of the hazards of asbestos to health, still many have not heard of Mesothelioma and thus, have not understood its nature, cause, signs and treatment.

Family members of workers exposed to asbestos can also contract this disease through exposure to the worker's clothing.

Pleural Asbestosis

These symptoms occur due to a buildup of fluid in the pleura, what is known as Pleural Mesothelioma. The first type, pleural mesothelioma, spreads within the chest cavity, and sometimes involves the lungs. Symptoms of pleural mesothelioma include persistent pain in the chest and severe difficulty breathing caused by pleural effusion, or an accumulation of fluid in the pleural lining Cough, weight loss, and fever are also common symptoms.

The most common form of Mesothelioma is Pleural Mesothelioma, which begins in the Pleural or Peritoneum, the membrane that lines the chest cavity and covers the lungs. They include: malignant mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural effusion, pleural plaques and thickening, and lung cancer. As asbestos enters the body through respiration, the microscopic shards pierce the lungs and lodge in the delicate pleural mesothelium.

Exposure

This disease is termed as Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer which is caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos dust. Mesothelioma cancer is often caused by exposure to asbestos. The symptoms of mesothelioma may appear in 30 - 50 years after exposure to asbestos.

Mesothelioma affects men most due to the high exposure of asbestos in industrial typed jobs. If the patient believes that your mesothelioma was caused by an employer and exposure to asbestos, they may feel resentment towards them. It is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos, and is slow forming - often taking between 20-50 years to develop after exposure to asbestos.

It is thought to be associated with exposure to asbestos, and this asbestos association has been documented in 70-80% of all mesothelioma cases. Mesothelioma cancer is caused by exposure to carcinogens such as asbestos.

Pleura

Examples of mesothelilial membranes are the peritoneum (abdominal organs), pleura (lungs), and pericardium (heart). The cancer of the mesothelium appears when the cells of this membrane -that forms the lining of several internal organs within the different body cavities: the pleura in the thoracal cavity, the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity and the pericardium in the heart sac, become abnormal or 'malignant' and divide neither with control nor order. Although most Mesothelioma cases start in the pleura or peritoneum, the problem increases when these cancerous cells can damage nearby tissues and organs or even metastasize or spread to other parts of your body.