Mesothelioma is a rare cancer almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. Approximately 2000 to 3000 Americans are diagnosed each year. Symptoms of mesothelioma often do not appear for 20 to 50 years after initial exposure to asbestos occurred. Mesothelioma symptoms often resemble less-serious conditions, which can make diagnosis difficult. Asbestos symptoms are indicators of the serious adverse health problems that are caused by dangerous levels of asbestos exposure.

If you or a loved one is suffering from asbestos exposure or asbestos diseases and would like to know your legal rights, contact an Asbestos Attorney. Perhaps its most unusual characteristic is that mesothelioma diagnosis usually occurs decades after the initial exposure to asbestos. Some asbestos-related illnesses do not manifest symptoms until many years later, even decades after initial asbestos exposure.