Asbestos (ASB) is any of a group of silicate minerals that are resistant to heat, fire, and chemical exposure. The structure of the crystals that make up asbestos are different from most other crystalline minerals; instead of the many-sided structure we usually think of as crystalline, the crystals are...
Articles with the Tag Asbestos
Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Peritoneal mesothelioma is rarer than pleural mesothelioma, and often more aggressive; it lines itself within the abdominal cavity, and may invade the liver, spleen, bowel or other organs. It is often an extension of pleural mesothelioma, but it can also be the primary site of the cancer. Life expectancy...
Mesothelioma Cancer
Mesothelioma cancer is an aggressive and invasive form of cancer, and it quickly spreads over the surface of the lungs, abdominal organs or heart. In the simplest terms, is a cancer of the mesothelium, the membrane that covers the organs in the body. It is a rare form of...