Getting a cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. If the type of cancer is mesothelioma, it will often come as a shock to individuals when the doctor tells them that it came from exposure to asbestos many years ago. Mesothelioma is a particularly aggressive...
Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that attacks the membrane around the lungs. While symptoms often start out mild, the condition quickly progresses ultimately leading to fatality. The aggressive progression of the condition often means friends and loved ones see the...
By now, most people in Oregon and Washington know that asbestos is a dangerous cancer-causing substance. However, for many reasons, it has taken time for people to realize the harmful effects of asbestos. Many people in the region therefore may have been exposed to...
The United States began phasing out use of asbestos in the 1970s, but exposure to asbestos continues to harm people. In many cases, the harm stems from exposure that occurred decades earlier. Mesothelioma, an incurable form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, can...
Men do not have exclusive claim as victims of mesothelioma, an incurable form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Women, too, have been diagnosed with and die from this terrible and preventable disease, and those numbers may be climbing. Traditionally, men have...
