Mesothelioma is becoming an endemic problem in the United States. The birth of mesothelioma began in the early 1900s when at the time what they thought was a miracle creation, ‘asbestos’, was born. Asbestos was hailed as the answer to the need for a lightweight, inexpensive and available material that can be easily fitted just about anything that needed insulation.
Mesothelioma is known as a silent killer or old people’s disease as a result of its incubation period. In its early stages, it presents similar symptoms to those of regular respiratory ailments and it can be treated long term as the wrong disease. As a result, when patients are diagnosed with mesothelioma, are in their older years and the disease is at an advanced stage.