What is Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma(the cancer of mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also metastasize (spread) from their original site to other parts of the body. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles(asbestos crystal fibers), or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos, other reasons are inhalation of similar fibers that can damage your mesothelium, exposure to irradiation. Mesothelioma has nothing to do with smoking , but exposure to asbestos in combination with smoking can increase the risk of lung cancer.