Houston Mesothelioma Attorney

A rare type of cancer called mesothelioma is caused by an exposure to asbestos and asbestos products.  There are two forms of mesothelioma: benign and malignant, but mesothelioma is rarely benign.  Therefore mesothelioma is usually referred to as the malignant state or as a tumor.  As with other forms of cancer, malignant mesothelioma tumors will expand and spread to other parts of the body.

The 3 types of mesothelioma cells are epithelioid, sarcomatoid and mixed/biphasic. 

The most common type of mesothelioma is Epithelioid, which represents about 50-70% of all reported cases of mesothelioma and has the highest probability for survival.  This type of mesothelioma cell affects the coverings of the body organs.  A rarer type of meosthelioma cell is the Sarcomatoid, which affects the muscles, bones, fat and cartilage.  It is a more serious form of mesothelioma, but is usually found 7-20% of the time. The 3rd type of mesothelioma cell is a mixture of both types of mesothelioma cells and occurs about 20-35% of the time.

In addition to being 3 types of mesothelioma cells, there are 3 types of mesothelioma each affecting a different part of the body. The 3 types of mesothelioma are pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, and pericardial mesothelioma.

It doesn’t matter which area of the body that mesothelioma affects, it is always deadly.  Currently the survival rate for mesothelioma is approximately 1-5 years following the diagnosis of mesothelioma.

Mesothlioma is a horrible disease. Let a Houston mesothelioma attorney help you obtain the financial compensation you deserve.  Contact a mesothelioma attorney at the Houston mesothelioma trial lawyers at 425-802-2968

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