Pleural Plaques Life Expectancy After Diagnosis

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, a rare cancer that develops in the mesothelial cells that make up the mesothelium, a membrane that lines many of the body's organs and cavities.

In the case of pleural mesothelioma, the cancer develops in the lining of the lungs, called the pleura or pleural membrane. Pleural mesothelioma accounts for most cases of mesothelioma, about two thirds of all diagnosed cases. Pleural mesothelioma typically develops in ...Read More>>>