Pericardial mesothelioma is the rarest form of asbestos-related cancer. It is also the least common form of malignant mesothelioma. Pericardial mesothelioma is rare enough, there is little specific research on this type of mesothelioma. Pericardial mesothelioma can spread to the lungs and when this occurs, it is considered secondary lung cancer.

In the lung, the rapid growth of the cancerous tumors can cause expansion of the tissue and accumulation of fluid. Patients can exhibit all three kinds of mesothelioma cancer cells: epithelioid mesothelioma, sarcomatoid mesothelioma and biphasic mesothelioma. As with other types of mesothelioma, pericardial mesothelioma can take decades to manifest in your body.

       Asbestos exposure has been blamed for many cases. Reserach is ongoing in this area. There are hundreds of types of cancer that afflict people all around the world. There is hope for a cure one day and much research is being done. This cancer can often be diagnosed through biopsy surgery.Pericardial mesothelioma is the most infrequent form of this cancer.

A patient's discomfort level is often due to the tardiness of the diagnosis. Symptoms of this cancer can include chest pain, dyspnea, cough, and palpitations. Pericardial mesothelioma is not a common form of mesothelioma. Prescrition drugs and chemotherapy shows mixed results with pericardial mesothelioma.

        Pericardial mesothelioma can occasionally be treated with surgery. This disease has not been definitely associated with asbestos exposure, strong links between asbestos and pericardial mesothelioma have been made. As with other types of mesothelioma, pericardial mesothelioma can take decades to manifest in your body.