Livemint | Asbestos-linked cancer targeted in novel drug approaches Livemint Mesothelioma, unlike lung cancer, mostly affects the cells covering the lungs, and can also strike tissues around the heart and abdominal organs. As with all cancers, doctors treat mesothelioma by cutting it out, or irradiating it, both of which can ... Asbestos-Linked Cancer Targeted in Novel Drug Approaches: Health |