Abstract
Mesothelioma is an abnormal mass (a tumor) in the layers of tissues surrounding organs of the chest. Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is the most common primary malignancy of the parietal and visceral layers covering the lungs (the pleura). In a healthy individual, such layers of tissues are thinner than a strand of hair. The mesothelioma increases the thickness of the pleura, and it …