Mesothelioma (cont.)
Medical Author:
Winston W Tan, MD
Coauthor:
Shehnaz Shaikh, MD
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLEWeb LinksMesothelioma Aid, available at http://www.mesothelioma-aid.org/ Mesothelioma-net, available at http://www.mesothelioma-net.com Mesothelioma Web, available at http://www.mesothelioma Mesothelioma Information, available at http://www.mesoinfo.com/ Mesothelioma Information and Research Group, available at http://www.mirg.org/ Asbestos Update, available at http://www.mesothel.com/ Mesothelioma Facts and Information Newsletter, available at http://www.mesothelioma-facts.com/ Mesothelioma News, available at http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/news.htm OncoLink, What is Mesothelioma? available at http://www.oncolink.org/types/article.cfm?c=9&s=32&ss=249&id=8411 National Cancer Institute, Malignant Mesothelioma, available at http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cancernet/201071.html American Cancer Society, What is Malignant Mesothelioma? Available at http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_ American Lung Association, Mesothelioma, available at http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/mesothelioma.html Cancer Information Specialists, Online Assistance, available at http://cancer.gov/common/popUps/liveHelp.aspx Asbestos Veterans Assistance Information League (AVAIL), available at http://www.availusa.org/2web/4_1.htm |
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Malignancies involving mesothelial cells that normally line the body cavities, including the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, and testis, are known as malignant mesothelioma, which may be localized or diffuse.
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