Cancer of the pleura. The pleura are the membranes which surround the lungs and line the inside of the chest cavity. Pleural mesothelioma is a type of pleural cancer where asbestos exposure causes cancer in the pleural tissue (lung membranes) - it is the most common type of mesothelioma. ...more »
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Prognosis for Pleural cancer: Poor. The survival rate also depends on the type of mesothelioma cancer cells
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