What is Mesothelioma?

1. Were you in New York City on September 11th, 2001? Have you visited New York since September 11th, 2001?

2. Have you taken a once in a lifetime vacation to Far Off Lands?

3. Have you been around building materials or work sites?

If so, you should tell your doctor when you’re diagnosed with – Mesothelioma.

What is Mesothelioma?

The National Cancer Institute states: "Malignant Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, is a disease in which malignant cancer cells are found in the sac lining the chest (the pleura), the lining of the abdominal cavity (the peritoneum) or the lining around the heart (the pericardium)."

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In plain, old, everyday English, Mesothelioma is cancer. Mesothelioma is a cancer that is solely caused by being exposed to asbestos.

Asbestos exposure causes mesothelioma

Although asbestos exposure causes mesothelioma, it has a latency period after exposure that could last 15 to 50 years. This means that someone who worked in a factory with asbestos 40 years ago could be developing mesothelioma now. Anyone who knows they were exposed to loose asbestos fibers should be tested regularly for mesothelioma.

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