Pericardial Mesothelioma

Pericardial mesothelioma is the rarest of the three forms of asbestos-caused cancer. Accounting for less than 10% of all mesothelioma cases worldwide, the pericardial form of the disease attacks the lining of the heart, known as the pericardium. Doctors view this form of mesothelioma as even more serious than the other forms, simply given the fact that the cancer lodges in the area around the heart.