Introduction

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, heart and abdomen. More number of cases from 1000 to 3000 cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed each year in the United States which occupies some percentage of all types of cancer and is frequently affects more males than females.

Cancers are of generally 2 types one is benign and another is carcinogenic. Benign forms of all tumors or cancers including mesothelioma are generally not fatel whereas the other form is usually fatel unless otherwise found early.
It is reported as life expectancy after diagnosis.

For mesothelioma it is generally less than 1 percentage.