Asbestos Cancer, also called malignant mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the sac lining the chest (the pleura) or abdomen (the peritoneum). It is a rare form of cancer. Most people with malignant mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they breathed asbestos.

You should see a doctor if you experience shortness of breath, pain in the chest, or pain or swelling in the abdomen. If there are symptoms, your doctor may order an x-ray of the chest or abdomen.




The chance of recovery (prognosis) depends on the size of the cancer, where the cancer is, how far the cancer has spread, your age, how the cancer cells look under the microscope, how the asbestos cancer or malignant mesothelioma responds to treatment.