Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Peritoneal Mesothelioma and Malignant Mesotheliomas

Peritoneal Mesothelioma and Malignant Mesotheliomas


Peritoneal mesothelioma is less common than pleural mesothelioma, but both of these typically malignant mesotheliomas can be just as tragic. Peritoneal mesothelioma begins in the abdominal cavity, as opposed to the lungs and pleural areas of pleural mesothelioma. “Peritoneal” means it has to do with the peritoneum, which is a membrane that surrounds the abdominal area. “Pleural” refers to the pleura which is a

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