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What is Mesothelioma?

  Malignant Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining of the lungs (pleura). About 2,000 cases occur every year in the United States.  It is not a lung cancer. 

  It occurs most commonly in individuals who have been exposed to asbestos. Symptoms include chest pain, difficulty breathing, lumps in the abdomen, weight loss, pain in the ribs.

  Mesothelioma has a poor prognosis.

  Recently, Malignant Mesothelioma has been the source of numerous litigations.  Workers who were exposed to asbestos in the past, sue their former/current employers for allegedly not properly securing their work environment.