»
What Is Mesothelioma?
»
What Is Asbestos?
»
At Risk Occupations
»
What to do if you have been diagnosed with Mesothelioma
»
Mesothelioma FAQs
»
Asbestos in New York
»
Legal Concerns
»
Mesothelioma Resources
HOME
Mesothelioma Statistics
Mesothelioma & Asbestos News
Important Questions to Ask a Mesothelioma
Lawyer
Mesothelioma Specialists, Treatment
Facilities, Support Groups
Cancer Center Report: Mastering Mesothelioma
|
|
|
Mesothelioma Statistics
- Each year 2,500 to 4,000 patients in
the
U.S. are
diagnosed with mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases.
- Mesothelioma has a long latency
(inactive) period of anywhere between 15 – 50 years.
- Experts predict that mesothelioma
diagnoses will continue to increase in the
United States for at least another 10
to 20 years.
- While many countries have banned
certain forms of asbestos, an estimated 5,000 asbestos-containing
products exist today. (See
a list of dangerous products)
Article/Commentary: A Ban on Asbestos Must be Based on a Comparative
Risk Assessment. (Canada)
- As many as 8 million people in the
U.S. have already been exposed to asbestos and it continues to pose a
serious threat to workers in certain occupations. (Click
here for a list of at risk occupations)
- One study of asbestos insulation
workers reported a mesothelioma death rate up to 344 times higher than
the general population.
- Most mesothelioma victims die within
18 months of diagnosis. Mortality is swift not because the cancer is
fast-growing but because it usually is far advanced by the time it is
detected.
Read about the
development of a blood test for Mesothelioma diagnosis; Visit our
Mesothelioma Articles.
-
Poor prognostic variables
include: nonepithelial histology, older age (greater than 75 years),
pleural primary, chest pain at presentation, poor performance status,
and elevated platelet count (greater than 400,000/mcL).
-
By the year 2030 there are
estimates that asbestos will have caused 60,000 instances of
mesothelioma and around 250,000 other cancers that result in death.
- Over half a million asbestos and
mesothelioma injury claims have been filed to date. Over 50,000 were
filed in 1998 alone.
|
|