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Mesothelioma
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Cancer of the cells in the lining of the chest (pleural) or of the abdomen (peritoneal). Most cases have been linked to asbestos exposure.

Mesothelioma in NYC
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer almost always caused by asbestos exposure. Some have worried that it may develop in those people who breathed in the dust of the World Trade Center collapse, but experts are divided on the issue. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

ACS: Mesothelioma
Information on diagnosis, staging, and treatment from the American Cancer Society.

CancerBACUP: Mesothelioma
Information and resources from CancerBACUP (U.K.).

CPMC: Mesothelioma
Information, clinical trials, resources, news, and journal articles, from New York Presbyterian Hospital.

CancerNet: Malignant Mesothelioma
Information including diagnosis, staging, and treatment, from the National Cancer Institute (U.S.).

CSMC: Mesothelioma
Information and clinical trials at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (U.S.).

Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Site offers news, patient profiles, research grants and news, clinical trials, information.

NCI Cancer Facts: Mesothelioma
Questions and Answers About Mesothelioma, from the National Cancer Institute (U.S.).

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