Mesotheloma
Mesotheloma is a frequently misspelled variation of the word "mesothelioma." Commonly referred to as "asbestos cancer", mesothelioma cancer is a serious pulmonary disease for which the only known cause is exposure to toxic asbestos.
Caused when asbestos fibers are inhaled and become lodged in the chest area, mesothelioma inhibits breathing and causes many other debilitating symptoms, including severe chest pain, coughing, fatigue and weight loss. Mesothelioma treatment is available but doctors have experienced little success in fighting the disease, which traditionally does not respond well to conventional cancer treatments.
Mesothelioma disease generally attacks the pleura in the lining of the lungs but may also be found in the peritoneum (peritoneal mesothelioma) or the pericardium (pericardial mesothelioma). Because the mesothelioma latency period can be up to 50 years, many individuals are diagnosed with mesothelioma long after their initial exposure to toxic asbestos, which often occurs in the workplace.
Other common misspellings:
- Mesaltheleoma
- Mesathelioma
- Mesiothleoma
- Mesophelioma
- Mesoplilioma
- Mesothelioms
- Mesothemioma
- Mesotheolima
- Mesothielioma
- Mezothelioma
Source
National Cancer Institute
www.cancer.gov
