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Mesothelioma

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005287

A benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) tumor affecting the lining of the chest or abdomen. Exposure to asbestos particles in the air increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005287
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005287",
  "term": "Mesothelioma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) tumor affecting the lining of the chest or abdomen. Exposure to asbestos particles in the air increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/mesothelioma/"
}

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