Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Mesothelioma as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Types of Mesothelioma:
Broader types of Mesothelioma:
Prognosis of Mesothelioma: Usually poor because mesothelioma is rarely diagnosed early.
Complications of Mesothelioma:
see complications of Mesothelioma
Causes of Mesothelioma: see causes of Mesothelioma
Cause of Mesothelioma: Asbestos exposure causing fibers in the lungs.
Risk factors for Mesothelioma:
see
risk factors for Mesothelioma
Symptoms of Mesothelioma: see symptoms of Mesothelioma
Complications of Mesothelioma: see complications of Mesothelioma
Onset of Mesothelioma: Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 20 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos
Contagion of cancer: generally not; see details in contagion of cancer.
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Mesothelioma.
Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Mesothelioma.
Treatments for Mesothelioma:
see treatments for Mesothelioma
Prevention of Mesothelioma:
see prevention of Mesothelioma
Research for Mesothelioma:
see research for Mesothelioma
Hospitalization statistics for Mesothelioma:
The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Mesothelioma:
Organs and body systems related to Mesothelioma include:
Main name of condition: Mesothelioma
Class of Condition for Mesothelioma: cancer
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