* Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 new cases are reported each year in the U.S.
* Three times more men than women develop the disease.
* Approximately 80 percent of mesothelioma diagnosed cases can be directly linked to a job where asbestos was present.
* Mesothelioma typically has a latency period of 20 to 50 years.
* The average age of a mesothelioma patient has historically been about 65 years old.
* The five-year relative survival rate for mesothelioma patients is about 10 percent. The one-year survival rate stands at about 40 percent.
Exposure Facts
* Not everyone who is exposed to asbestos will develop an asbestos-related disease. However, long-term exposure does indeed increase an individual's possibility.
* Individuals who do not directly work with asbestos can develop mesothelioma through secondary exposure.
* Short-term exposure to large amounts of asbestos can also cause mesothelioma, such as in the case of emergency workers at the World Trade Center attacks.
Facts about Risk
* Those who worked in industries that made widespread use of asbestos are at high risk for developing mesothelioma. Such occupations include shipyard workers, insulators, construction workers, welders, plumbers, electricians, steamfitters, pipefitters, boilermakers, railroad workers, chemical plant workers, power plant workers, miners and auto mechanics.
* People who smoke and have been exposed to asbestos are more likely to develop mesothelioma than individuals who do not smoke. In addition, patients with asbestosis who smoke are at a much higher risk for developing mesothelioma.
* Individuals who live with people who work with asbestos are also at high risk for developing mesothelioma.
* Three times more men than women develop the disease.
* Approximately 80 percent of mesothelioma diagnosed cases can be directly linked to a job where asbestos was present.
* Mesothelioma typically has a latency period of 20 to 50 years.
* The average age of a mesothelioma patient has historically been about 65 years old.
* The five-year relative survival rate for mesothelioma patients is about 10 percent. The one-year survival rate stands at about 40 percent.
Exposure Facts
* Not everyone who is exposed to asbestos will develop an asbestos-related disease. However, long-term exposure does indeed increase an individual's possibility.
* Individuals who do not directly work with asbestos can develop mesothelioma through secondary exposure.
* Short-term exposure to large amounts of asbestos can also cause mesothelioma, such as in the case of emergency workers at the World Trade Center attacks.
Facts about Risk
* Those who worked in industries that made widespread use of asbestos are at high risk for developing mesothelioma. Such occupations include shipyard workers, insulators, construction workers, welders, plumbers, electricians, steamfitters, pipefitters, boilermakers, railroad workers, chemical plant workers, power plant workers, miners and auto mechanics.
* People who smoke and have been exposed to asbestos are more likely to develop mesothelioma than individuals who do not smoke. In addition, patients with asbestosis who smoke are at a much higher risk for developing mesothelioma.
* Individuals who live with people who work with asbestos are also at high risk for developing mesothelioma.
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