Cause: Mesothelioma

I was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 21. I am sure anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer has had different responses to the devastating news. No one can be prepared for a doctor telling them they have cancer. I was young, and had just given …

Because mesothelioma is mostly diagnosed in people who worked in factories, power plants, auto repair facilities or in other similar industrial jobsites, it has a reputation as a “man’s disease”. And to a great extent, this is true. Mesothelioma affects three to four times more men than women, according to …