Cause of mesothelioma and affected regions :

Let’s study what mesothelioma is and the factors that lead to its cause. Its a type of cancer in the most rarest of forms, also termed as Malignant mesothelioma, mainly caused by prolonged inhaling of air contaminated with very tiny particles of asbestos. The cancer formation can be located mainly in the pleural vicinity (a layer which encloses the outer region of the lungs and inner lining of chest wall). It is also known to be formed on the cell membrane lining abdominal cavity (biologically termed as peritoneum). Even the regions surrounding the heart that is shaped like a sac get affected by mesothelioma.  

                                                                     this picture exhibits the worst case of pleural mesothelioma

Every year thousands of people employed in jobs related with asbestos, especially in the US and the UK get affected by this rare type of cancer. There’s a high risk of contraction by other members of family living along with this individual. Asbestos dust cannot be easily traced while washing the worker’s clothing and there are chances of it entering into the lungs of cloth washer due to breathing. Lung cancer and mesothelioma are totally different types of cancer. Studies on this rare type of cancer has exposed that smoking is not the actual culprit behind this cancer. Smoking hastens multiplication and spreading of these cancerous cells in all directions. The tumor formed by gathering of these mesothelioma infected cells hinder the functioning of other organs surrounding it, and also if not treated may end in death of the affected person due to organ failure.

Mesothelioma as such cannot be cured. Only one out of six in the rarest of the rare cases tested positive with this rare type of cancer can live for an year or two. Early and exact diagnosis of this horrifying disease and corresponding surgery and chemotherapy can destroy the infected areas and therefore control the multiplication of cancerous cells. Thus, rapid multiplication of infected mesothelial cells leading to the enlarged  tumor can be avoided.