In the United States, it is estimated that roughly 3,000 patients will be diagnosed with mesothelioma this year — a representation of about 3 percent of all cancers. Medical science continues its search for treatment options, but currently the cancer is classified as terminal as it has no known cure.…
An unfortunate number of veterans were exposed to asbestos during their time in the military, either through their time aboard ships, in military housing, serving overseas or working in shipyards. Many of these veterans are now at risk of mesothelioma in Boston and elsewhere in the country after bravely lending…
We discussed the basics of mesothelioma and asbestos exposure on our first mesothelioma blog. This particularly deadly form of cancer has been linked in nearly every case to exposure to asbestos. The building material, asbestos, has been used since the late 1800s. Thousands of shipyard, construction and mill employees worked…
Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer that typically strikes a patient decades after exposure to asbestos. Many times, those who have Mesothelioma never know a thing about the connection of the condition to exposure to asbestos. Victims don’t realize they’ve got the cancer until it’s too late. With a…