mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə 
ˌmē-,
-sə-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə-tə
ˌmē-,
-sə-
: a usually malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (such as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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Asbestos exposure can cause multiple types of cancers, including mesothelioma and lung cancer.
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Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Exposure to asbestos is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers, and it is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Research shows even with prolonged exposure only 2% to 10% of people develop mesothelioma, the station reported.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
The new research published in the journal JAMA Oncology details a phase 3 clinical trial with 249 participants with pleural mesothelioma.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
For the most common type, pleural mesothelioma, the survival rate is dismal with only around 1 in 8 people still alive 5 years after diagnosis.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The team found that all four cohorts had an elevated incidence of mesothelioma among naval veterans.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
And the mesothelioma caused Plaintiff’s untimely death.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
Breathing it in can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and a non-cancerous condition called asbestosis.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Syeda Khaula Saad, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Exposure to asbestos is known to cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and other cancers, and it is linked to more than 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Research shows even with prolonged exposure only 2% to 10% of people develop mesothelioma, the station reported.
—CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
The new research published in the journal JAMA Oncology details a phase 3 clinical trial with 249 participants with pleural mesothelioma.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
For the most common type, pleural mesothelioma, the survival rate is dismal with only around 1 in 8 people still alive 5 years after diagnosis.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The team found that all four cohorts had an elevated incidence of mesothelioma among naval veterans.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
And the mesothelioma caused Plaintiff’s untimely death.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
Breathing it in can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and a non-cancerous condition called asbestosis.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
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mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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