What is mesothelioma?
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that starts in the mesothelium, the membrane that covers and protects most internal organs of the body. The mesothelium is composed of two layers, one surrounding the body itself and the other forms a sac around it epithelium. Usually produces a small amount of fluid between these two layers, which lubricates the movement of the organs protected. When normal cells of the mesothelium lose control and fall rapidly, appears mesothelioma.
The most common form of mesothelioma is mesothelioma pleural which occurs in the lining of the lungs. Other forms are “peritoneal” mesothelioma, affecting the epithelium of the abdominal cavity and mesothelioma “pericardial” which affects the lining of the heart.
