Mesothelioma is the name of a cancerous tumor that comes from the cells of the mesothelioum, a thin protective lining that covers many internal body organs including the lungs. Here you will find many facts about mesothelioma presented by Dr. Gill, a professor of Medicine and Pathology and head of the tumor and vascular biology laboratory at the University of Southern California. His clinical affiliation is with the USC Ambulatory Health Center and he is the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board for the Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America.
Mesothelioma cancer generally affects the mesothelial tissue lining of the body’s main three largest cavities: 1) the lung cavity (the pleura), 2) the abdominal cavity (the peritoneum) , and 3) the heart sac (pericardium). So, the type of malignant mesothelioma is named after the section of the mesothelium that it affects.
Mesothelioma is a cancerous tumor that comes from the cells of the mesothelium. The mesothelium is a thin protective lining that covers many of the body’s internal organs, including the lungs. The mesothelium has two layers with fluid producing mesothelial cells between these layers. The fluid has a lubricating effect that allows moving organs like the heart and lungs to slide and move easily among other internal body parts with little friction.
