Mesothelioma is a type of cancer. It is a cancer of mesothelial cells.

Mesothelioma Information aboute Mesothelioma - These cells cover the outer surface of most of our internal body organs, forming a lining that is sometimes called the mesothelium and this is where this type of cancer got its name. Mesothelioma cancer can develop in the tissues covering the lungs and abdomen.