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Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer primarily caused by asbestos
exposure. There is a higher incidence of mesothelioma among U.S. Navy
personnel, shipyard workers, etc. due to asbestos exposure on Navy
ships. In addition, family members and others closely associated to
those exposed to asbestos may also be at risk (for example the wife who
washed her husband's work clothes). The cancer typically has a latency
period of 20 to 50 years.

The mesothelium is a membrane that
covers and protects most of the internal organs of the body. It is
composed of two layers of cells: One layer immediately surrounds the
organ; the other forms a sac around it. The mesothelium produces a
lubricating fluid that is released between these layers, allowing
moving organs (such as the beating heart and the expanding and
contracting lungs) to glide easily against adjacent structures.