Asbestos - the main reason for abdominal mesothelioma

Abdominal Mesothelioma is a dangerous disease in world commonly in USA. According to new survey each year in USA about 2000 new cases of mesothelioma are still diagnosed. Abdominal Mesothelioma is a type of preventable cancer that is being caused by inhaling the dust particles of the deadly mineral Asbestos. The symptoms range from shortness of breath, chest pains, and persistent cough in the early stages to abdominal pain, swelling and tumors growing in the tissues that surround the heart and if left untreated could cause death within 24 months. The main reason for abdominal mesothelioma is asbestos which is a mineral found in certain type of rock formation. Asbestos is directly linked to several other dangerous disease like asbestosis, lung cancer and abdominal mesothelioma or mesothelioma. Due to its dangerous effects asbestos is banned in Ghana.