Peritoneal mesothelioma

The inner lining of abdomen is known a Peritoneum. This lining protects abdomen. When cancer develops from peritoneum cells, the condition is known as peritoneal mesothelioma. It occurs in much lesser percentage pleural mesothelioma.Less than 30% of mesothelioma patient suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma. Generally pleural mesothelioma cells pass through lymph nodes or blood stream and cause cancer their
Asbestos and peritoneal mesothelioma
It is still not clear that how asbestos affect growth of cancer in peritoneum. But it was believed that when asbestos particle ingested somehow or when asbestos particle pass through lymph nodes or blood stream from lungs to abdomen then it triggered the peritoneal cells to divide uncontrollably and form cancer.

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