What is pleural mesothelioma?
Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma. It accounts for 75% of all diagnosed cases and affects the section of the mesothelium called the pleura, according to the Mesothelioma Research Foundation of America. Lung cancer, which can sometimes be confused with mesothelioma, affects the lung itself whereas mesothelioma affects the tissue lining the lungs.
