What is pleural mesothelioma?

Pleural mesothelioma is a rare cancer and the primary cause is asbestos exposure. The cancer develops in the mesothelium, which is the thin layer of tissue that lines and protects the chest cavity and other organs as well.

How do members experience pleural mesothelioma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pleural mesothelioma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pleural mesothelioma*

Who has pleural mesothelioma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 2
40s 3
50s 6
60s 9
70+ 27

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 18

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What is pleural mesothelioma?

Pleural mesothelioma is a rare cancer and the primary cause is asbestos exposure. The cancer develops in the mesothelium, which is the thin layer of tissue that lines and protects the chest cavity and other organs as well.



Common symptoms reported by people with pleural mesothelioma

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pleural mesothelioma

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Compare treatments taken by people with pleural mesothelioma

Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have pleural mesothelioma through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.

Got a question about living with pleural mesothelioma? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has pleural mesothelioma on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 55 say pleural mesothelioma is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 2
40s 3
50s 6
60s 9
70+ 27
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 3
70+ years 3

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 28
Female 18

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 12
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from pleural mesothelioma patients who have completed their condition history
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