- Pleural mesothelioma :
is the most common type of malignant mesothelioma, comprising approximately 75 percent of all mesothelioma cases. This type develops in the lining of the lungs, called the pleura.

- Peritoneal mesothelioma :
develops in the abdomen’s peritoneum, a layer that covers the abdominal cavity and surrounds abdominal organs.

- Pericardial mesothelioma :
develops in the pericardium, a membrane that surrounds the heart and provides protection and support to this organ.

- Testicular mesothelioma :
the rarest form of mesothelioma, develops in the lining surrounding the testicle, called the tunica vaginalis.