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Maurie Markman, MD, President, Medicine & Science at CTCA.
This page was updated on November 05, 2020.
The types of mesothelioma are named for the cavity in which they develop. When cancer develops in:
The most common type of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma, which accounts for about three of every four cases. Both pericardial mesothelioma and testicular mesothelioma are extremely rare forms of the disease.