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Mesothelioma

Definition

Mesothelioma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells are found in the pleura (the thin layer of tissue that lines the chest cavity and covers the lungs) or the peritoneum (the thin layer of tissue that lines the abdomen and covers most of the organs in the abdomen.

Learn more about Mesothelioma on the Healthwise Knowledgebase, part of the University of Michigan Health System's web site.

Getting Diagnosed / Treatment

Most of patients with lung cancer at the University of Michigan are treated in the Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Clinic. Make an Appointment

Meet the The Lung Cancer Team - on the UMHS website

Why Choose the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center for Your Treatment?

The National Cancer Institute has designated the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC) one of 40 comprehensive cancer centers in the United States. As an NCI-designated site, the Cancer Center receives a Cancer Center Support Grant awarded through a rigorous peer-review process that evaluates the scientific merit of an institution's programming. To qualify as a comprehensive cancer center, institutions must meet strict guidelines in terms of making significant advances in research in general and in applying our research findings to our patients for their benefit.

In 2008, US News and World Report ranked the U-M Comprehensive Cancer as the 17th best cancer center in the U.S.

Research

Research on lung cancer is on-going through the Thoracic Oncology Program.

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