Types of Mesothelioma Cells

Posted by Gordon Chang | January 20th, 2010 in Mesothelioma Cancer | No Comments »
Types of mesothelioma cells
Your doctor or medical history may refer to “cell types” of mesothelioma. This refers to the types of tissue where the cancer first developed. For example, mesothelioma “epithelial” refers to cancer cells that develop in the epithelium, which is the membrane lining the lungs, heart and abdomen. However, mesothelioma “sarcomatous” occurs in connective tissues. The term “biphasic” refers to mesothelioma develops in two distinct types of cells. Other types of cells are linfohistiocitoide and desmoplastic mesothelioma.


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