Please note that masks are still required at our clinic locations to reduce possible exposure to COVID-19 for at-risk patients.

If you have flu-like symptoms, you should contact Florida Cancer Affiliates before visiting our clinics for scheduled appointments. This includes fever and symptoms of respiratory illness, such as coughing or difficulty breathing.

Cancer & Blood Disorders

Mesothelioma

Malignant mesothelioma is a disease in which cancer cells are found in the pleura, the thin layer of tissue that lines the chest cavity and covers the lungs or the peritoneum, the thin layer of tissue that lines the abdomen and covers most of the organs in the abdomen.

Many people with malignant mesothelioma have worked or lived in places where they inhaled or swallowed asbestos. After being exposed to asbestos, it usually takes a long time for malignant mesothelioma to form. Other risk factors for malignant mesothelioma include:

  • Living with a person who works near asbestos.
  • Being exposed to a certain virus.

Visit the National Cancer Institute where this information and more can be found about Mesothelioma or ask your cancer care team questions about your individual situation.

Lo que usted necesita saber sobre el cáncer del mesotelioma maligno en español.