mesotheliomas
Lung lining cancers
Mesotheliomas is the plural of mesothelioma, a cancer of the mesothelium—the thin tissue lining the lungs, chest wall, abdomen, and other internal organs.
Almost all cases result from asbestos exposure, often decades earlier.
The disease became widely known through late-night television ads soliciting plaintiffs for asbestos litigation: If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma...
Of lung membranes
- tumorsAbnormal tissue masses
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- peritonealOf the abdominal lining
lung · diagnosis · oncology · biopsy · chemotherapy · radiation · thoracic · metastasis
State of being unprotected
- shipyardVessel construction site
- constructionProcess of building something
- miningExtracting earth's resources
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
workers · industrial · hazard · workplace · compensation · disability · latency · fibers
Legal dispute process
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
claims · attorneys · negligence · damages · trust · bankruptcy · class-action · verdict
pleural
Of lung membranes
- tumorsAbnormal tissue masses
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
peritoneal · lung · diagnosis · oncology · biopsy · chemotherapy · radiation · thoracic · metastasis · staging
exposure
State of being unprotected
- shipyardVessel construction site
- constructionProcess of building something
- miningExtracting earth's resources
insulation · workers · industrial · hazard · workplace · compensation · disability · latency · fibers · demolition
litigation
Legal dispute process
- lawsuitCivil court proceeding
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
settlement · claims · attorneys · negligence · damages · trust · bankruptcy · class-action · verdict · plaintiff