Helpful Resources for Veterans KEY FACTS 3,000 approximate number of new mesothelioma cases per year in the U.S. 20 million people in the U.S. are at risk of developing mesothelioma at some point in their lives 80% of all cases are pleural mesothelioma which occurs in the lining of the lungs 20-40 years+ latency period between asbestos exposure and potential development of mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive type of cancer that occurs in the mesothelium, which is
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