Benign Mesothelioma is a non cancerous tumour that appears more in men than women and usually starts in the tissues under the mesothelium. Benign mesothelioma is a rare disease characterized by the presence of a fibrous tumour in the pleura, the membrane that surrounds the lungs. Benign mesothelioma is a non-cancerous tumour of the pleura (lining of the lung and chest cavity). Non-malignant mesothelioma is usually a localized tumour that affects men more frequently than women.
However rarely mesothelioma victims can develop a milder tumour called Benign Mesothelioma. Although both are tumour diseases that are caused by exposure to asbestos Benign Mesothelioma has a short latency period in contrast to the malignant type which typically has a very long latency period. Benign Mesothelioma is treated by surgery alone while malignant mesothelioma is treated by different modes of treatment including surgery, and chemotherapy.
