Being diagnosed with mesothelioma is traumatic enough, but all too often, a patient’s feelings of insecurity and confusion after diagnosis are only exacerbated by unfamiliar medical jargon and terminology. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the following glossary can help you have a better understanding of common cancer-related terms:
Adjuvant therapy [...]

Once upon a time, the median age of those diagnosed with an asbestos-induced illness such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, or asbestosis was 70. Today that age has dropped to 51, but diagnoses of people in their late 20s and 30s are not unheard of.
 
And age is not the only change being seen in asbestos patient [...]