--- title: "Mesothelioma: Health Resources And Useful Cancer Links" description: "Get mesothelioma health resources and useful cancer links. The report contains information, symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders (NORD)." url: "https://www.healthsoothe.com/mesothelioma-health-resources-and-useful-cancer-links/" site: "Healthsoothe: Nigeria Drug Info, Dental Care, Health Shop" lang: "en-US" type: "post" author: "Isreal Olabanji DST, RN" published: "2026-05-30T02:00:11+00:00" modified: "2026-05-30T02:00:11+00:00" image: "https://www.healthsoothe.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mesothelioma2.jpg" categories: ["General Health & Wellness"] --- # Mesothelioma: Health Resources And Useful Cancer Links A mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that affects the cells that make up the mesothelium. The mesothelium is the lining or membrane that covers and protects various internal organs of the body. The mesothelium is composed of two layers of specialized cells known as mesothelial cells. One layer directly surrounds an organ; the other forms a protective sac around thoracic and peritoneal organs.  The most common form of mesothelioma affects the pleura, which is the membrane or sac that lines the lungs and chest cavity. Other, rarer types of mesothelioma affect tissue in the abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), around the heart and around the testicles. Mesothelioma doesn’t include a form of noncancerous (benign) tumor that occurs in the chest and is sometimes called benign mesothelioma or solitary fibrous tumor. ![mesothelioma health resources](https://www.healthsoothe.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/mesothelioma2.jpg "mesothelioma") Mesothelioma is an aggressive and deadly form of cancer. Mesothelioma treatments are available, but for many people with mesothelioma, a cure is not possible. Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until up to 30 to 50 years after initial exposure to asbestos.  However, after symptoms become apparent, mesothelioma may rapidly progress to cause life-threatening complications. In 2015, the fatality rate for mesothelioma in the United States (U.S.) was 10.93 per million people. Only 9 percent of those diagnosed with mesothelioma live longer than 5 years. The term “cancer” refers to a group of diseases characterized by abnormal, uncontrolled cellular growth (e.g., mesothelial cells) that invades surrounding tissues and may spread (metastasize) to distant bodily tissues or organs via the bloodstream, the lymphatic system, or other means.  Different forms of cancer, including mesothelioma, may be classified based upon the cell type involved, the specific nature of the malignancy, the tissues or organs affected, and the disease’s clinical course. Symptoms of mesothelioma vary depending upon the location, type, and stage of cancer.  ## **Mesothelioma Health Resources** Approximately 70 to 90% of cases of mesothelioma result from exposure to asbestos. Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until up to 30 to 50 years after initial exposure to asbestos. However, after symptoms become apparent, mesothelioma may rapidly progress to cause life-threatening complications. ### American Cancer Society, Inc. 250 Williams NW St Ste 6000 Atlanta, GA 30303 USA Tel: (404)320-3333 Tel: (800)227-2345 TDD: (866)228-4327 website:: http://www.cancer.org ### American Lung Association 1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW Suite 800 Washington, DC 20004 USA Tel: (202)785-3355 Fax: (202)452-1805 Tel: (800)586-4872 **Emai**l: **info@lungusa.org** **Website**: http://www.lungusa.org ### National Cancer Institute 6116 Executive Blvd Suite 300 Bethesda, MD 20892-8322 USA Tel: (301)435-3848 Tel: (800)422-6237 TDD: (800)332-8615 **Email:** cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov **Website:** http://www.cancer.gov ### PMP Pals’ Network P.O. Box 6484 Salinas, CA 93912 Tel: (831)424-4545 Fax: (831)424-4545 **Email**: pmppals@yahoo.com **Website**: http://www.pmppals.org ### Canadian Cancer Society 55 St. Clair Avenue West Suite 500 Toronto, M4V 2Y7 Canada Tel: 4164885400 Fax: 4164882872 Tel: 8002688874 **Email:** webmaster@ontario.cancer.ca **Internet:** http://www.cancer.ca/ ### Cancer Care, Inc. 275 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 Tel: (212)712-8400 Fax: (212)719-0263 Tel: (800)813-4673 **Email**: info@cancercare.org **Website**: http://www.cancercare.org ### Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Inc. 1317 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 USA Tel: (805)563-8400 Fax: (805)563-8411 Tel: (877)363-6376 **Email:** info@curemeso.org **Website:** http://www.curemeso.org ### Rare Cancer Alliance 1649 North Pacana Way Green Valley, AZ 85614 USA Website: http://www.rare-cancer.org ### Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center PO Box 8126 Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126 Tel: (301)251-4925 Fax: (301)251-4911 Tel: (888)205-2311 TDD: (888)205-3223 Website: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/ ### Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization 1525 Aviation Boulevard Suite 318 Redondo Beach, CA 90278 Tel: (310)251-7477 Fax: (866)294-1550 **Email:** info@AsbestosDiseaseAwareness.org **Website:** http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org ### Friends of Cancer Research 1800 M Street NW Suite 1050 South Washington, DC 22202 Tel: (202)944-6700 **Email:** info@focr.org **Internet:** http://www.focr.org ### Cancer.Net American Society of Clinical Oncology 2318 Mill Road Suite 800 Alexandria, VA 22314 Tel: (571)483-1780 Fax: (571)366-9537 Tel: (888)651-3038 **Email:** contactus@cancer.net **Website:** http://www.cancer.net/ ### Cancer Support Community 1050 17th St NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: (202)659-9709 Fax: (202)974-7999 Tel: (888)793-9355 **Website:** https://www.cancersupportcommunity.org/ ### **Nigerian Cancer Society** No 26 Oluwunmi Crescent Off Alex Ekwueme Way Kado estate (by Kado Police Station) Abuja **E-mail:** **cancernig@gmail.com** **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/Nigerian-Cancer-Society **Twitter:** @NigCancer **Website**: www.cancerng.org/ ### Society of Oncology and Cancer Research of Nigeria (SOCRON) **SOCRON OFFICE** 102 Bashorun Road, Ashi, Ibadan. P.O. Box 29822, Secretariat Post Office, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria Telephone:(+234)027512634 FAX:(+234)027512634 **E-mail:**organizingsec@socron.net **E-mail:**info@socron.net **website:** http://www.socron.net/ ### **Common Sleep Issues Associated With Cancer \| Tuck sleep** Tuck Sleep is a community devoted to improving sleep hygiene, health and wellness through the creation and dissemination of comprehensive, unbiased, free web-based resources. Tuck has been referenced by Well + Good, Shape, Smithsonian Magazine, Harvard University and by many sleep organizations across the web. **TUCK OFFICE** PO Box 61293 Seattle, WA 98141-6293 **E-mail: kayla@tuck.com** **website:** https://www.tuck.com/ ### Drug Dangers Drug Dangers keep the public educated and informed of all defective medical devices and dangerous medications that are currently on the market. As an online resource sponsored by Seeger Weiss LLP, Drug Dangers strives to provide accurate, relevant medical information all in one place.  **DANGEROUS DRUG AND DEVICES** **EMAIL: info@drugdangers.com** **TELEPHONE:** 1-888-443-7024 **Address:** 77 Water Street 8th Floor New York, NY 10005 **Website:**https://www.drugdangers.com/ ### Mesothelioma Justice Network 1330 Boylston Street, Suite 400 Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 **Tel**: (888) 360-4215 **Email**: **brittney@asbestos.net** **Website**: https://www.asbestos.net/legal/compensation/ ### **Useful Cancer Links** - www.uicc.org - www.livestrong.org - www.inctr.org - www.asco.org #### **For a Complete Report of Mesothelioma cancer links** This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). A copy of the complete report can be downloaded free from the NORD website. The complete report contains additional information including symptoms, causes, affected population, related disorders, standard and investigational therapies (if available), and references from medical literature. The information provided in this article report is not intended for diagnostic purposes. It is provided for informational purposes only. NORD recommends that affected individuals seek the advice or counsel of their own personal physicians. This disease entry is based upon medical information available through the date at the end of the topic. Since NORD’s resources are limited, it is not possible to keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most current information about this disorder.  For additional information and assistance about rare disorders and mesothelioma and cancer resources, please contact the National Organization for Rare Disorders at P.O. Box 1968, Danbury, CT 06813-1968; phone (203) 744-0100; website: **www.rarediseases.org** or email: orphan@rarediseases.org © All rights reserved healthsoothe.com. No part of this health information may be reproduced by any means without permission in writing from the publisher. Copyright 2004, 2006, 2014 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. 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