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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for mesothelioma
  1. Malignant mesothelioma is an uncommon cancerous tumor . It mainly affects the lining of the lung and chest cavity (pleura) ... veterans make up 30% of the cases of mesothelioma due to exposure in the military ship, vehicle, ...
  2. ... pleura. SFT used to be called localized fibrous mesothelioma. ... the cancerous type of this disease, called malignant mesothelioma , which is caused by exposure to asbestos (as ...
  3. ... Other asbestos-related diseases include: Pleural plaques Malignant mesothelioma (cancer of the pleura, the lining of the ... long you were exposed. People who develop malignant mesothelioma tend to have a poor outcome.
  4. ... test is most often done to rule out mesothelioma , a type of lung tumor. It is also ... neoplasms ) Certain infections (bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic) Mesothelioma Tuberculosis
  5. ... Esophagus Endometrial Breast Bladder Rectal Liver Kidney Cervical Mesothelioma Sarcomas (soft tissues) Melanoma Neuroblastoma Ovarian Pancreatic Prostate ...
  6. ... of infection or as a complication of surgery. Mesothelioma The condition may also develop without a clear ...
  7. Abnormal results may reveal: Primary lung cancer Malignant mesothelioma Metastatic pleural tumor Collagen vascular disease Tuberculosis Other ...
  8. ... or fungal lung infection Cancerous cells ( lung cancer , mesothelioma ) Pneumonia Benign growth