mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə 
ˌmē-,
-sə-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
ˌme-zə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə-tə
ˌmē-,
-sə-
: a usually malignant tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (such as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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The former Army medic from Portland, Oregon died three years after she was diagnosed, at 35, with biphasic mesothelioma.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The overall 5-year survival rate for all types of mesothelioma is 12%.13
If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma in an early stage, your healthcare provider may be able to remove the entire tumor with surgery.14
How fast does mesothelioma progress?
—Oliver Eng, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
Johnson & Johnson still faces tens of thousands of individual lawsuits alleging that talc-containing products led consumers to develop ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other severe health issues, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
Cases involving mesothelioma are being dealt with outside of bankruptcy.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The overall 5-year survival rate for all types of mesothelioma is 12%.13
If you were diagnosed with mesothelioma in an early stage, your healthcare provider may be able to remove the entire tumor with surgery.14
How fast does mesothelioma progress?
—Oliver Eng, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
Johnson & Johnson still faces tens of thousands of individual lawsuits alleging that talc-containing products led consumers to develop ovarian cancer, mesothelioma and other severe health issues, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 11 June 2024
Cases involving mesothelioma are being dealt with outside of bankruptcy.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Mesothelioma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mesothelioma. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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mesothelioma
noun
me·so·the·li·o·ma
ˌmez-ə-ˌthē-lē-ˈō-mə, ˌmēz-, ˌmēs-, ˌmes-
plural mesotheliomas also mesotheliomata
-mət-ə
: a tumor derived from mesothelial tissue (as that lining the peritoneum or pleura)
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