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What are the kinds of malignant mesothelioma?
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3 main kinds: Pleural (most common) - arrises in the lining of the lungs peritoneal - arrises in the lining of the abdomen pericardial - arrises in the lining of the heart.
Answered 1/15/2014
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Four: Mesothelioma can occur as pleural (in the lung cavity), peritoneal (in the abdominal cavity), or as pericardial (in the heart sac). There are four types - epithelioid, sarcomatoid, desmoplastic, and mixed/'biphasic.
Answered 9/28/2016
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