Malignant Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is  commonly caused by exposure to asbestos .Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked in careers such as mining, where they inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers, or were exposed to airborne asbestos dust and fibers in other ways. Washing the clothing of a family member who worked with asbestos also creates a risk for developing mesothelioma.The most common anatomical site for mesothelioma is the pleura meaning the outer lining of the  lungs internal chest wall), but it can also arise in the  peritoneum(the lining of the abdominal cavity), the pericardium (the sac that surrounds the heart or the  tunica vaginalis(a sac that surrounds the testis).

Mesothelioma (or, more precisely, malignant mesothelioma) is a rare form of cancer that develops from cells of the mesothelium, the protective lining that covers many of the internal organs of the body. 

Signs and symptoms of these illnesses  include shortness of breath due to  pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall), chest wall pain and constitutional signs such as unexplained weight loss.