Pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer that begins in the pleura, which is a membrane that covers several organs located in the chest cavity, including the lungs. Just about 75% of all mesothelioma diagnoses are being made for this particular variation. This health condition is most frequently seen in men ages 60-80, who have been exposed to asbestos, often decades earlier before their actual diagnosis.

Symptoms

Indications of malignant pleural mesothelioma are akin to the other k...