Miles for Mesothelioma: Racing for a Mesothelioma Cure [infographic]

milesformeso Where can mesothelioma develop? LUNGS 60-70% ABDOMEN 25-30% Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer commonly resulting from exposure to asbestos. 60-70% of mesothelioma cases can be found in the HEART & TESTICLES lungs, but the disease can also develop in any area that has mesothelium cells. 1-2% The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities including... The Race for Funding Lung 162,460 deaths Lung cancer comes in last in the race for funding in the U.S. It is the biggest cancer killer, but receives the least N.C.I. funding on a per-death basis among the major cancers. Colon 55,170 deaths Breast 41,430 deaths Prostate 27,350 deaths $1,630* $4,566* $13,452* * N.C.I. Funding per Death based on 2006 decth rates $11,298* Professions at Risk of Getting Mesothelioma Construction Industry Power Plant Foremen Carpenters Electricians Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Railroad Workers Coal Miners Painters Roofers Plumbers Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Tile Workers Demolition Work Drywallers Bricklayers Manufacturing Machinists Tool Makers Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Police Officers Firefighters Survival Time Approximately 3,000 18 MONTHS 4 MONTHS There is no known cure, new cases each year of malignant mesothelioma between 4 and 18 months, diagnosed in the U.S. but the average survival time after diagnosis for mesothelioma victims is depending on the study. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos Fibers As viewed under an electron microscope at the USGS Denver Microbeam Laboratory 33% of those diagnosed with mesothe- lioma have been shown to involve military or shipyard exposures. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure. /1000 /DAY WORKERS It's estimated that there are 3.2 to 3.7 deaths per 1,000 workers as a result of asbestos On there are average, 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. exposure. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com - 800-563-1298 Join the fight to ban asbestos at banasbestosnow.com To learn more about Miles for Meso, visit milesformesothelioma.org BANE ASBESTOS SOKOLOVE LAW mileslormeso SOURCES www.oncolink.org/includes/print_article.cfm?Page=2&id=8411&Section=Cancer_Types well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/cancer-funding-does-it-add-up www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-key-statistics www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-staging www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf http://usgsprobe.cr.usgs.gov/picts2.html www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPK1H/b.4124605/k.9BD1/Progress_Report.htm www.osbestos.org/HealthEffects/DeathRates.html Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 milesformeso Where can mesothelioma develop? LUNGS 60-70% ABDOMEN 25-30% Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer commonly resulting from exposure to asbestos. 60-70% of mesothelioma cases can be found in the HEART & TESTICLES lungs, but the disease can also develop in any area that has mesothelium cells. 1-2% The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities including... The Race for Funding Lung 162,460 deaths Lung cancer comes in last in the race for funding in the U.S. It is the biggest cancer killer, but receives the least N.C.I. funding on a per-death basis among the major cancers. Colon 55,170 deaths Breast 41,430 deaths Prostate 27,350 deaths $1,630* $4,566* $13,452* * N.C.I. Funding per Death based on 2006 decth rates $11,298* Professions at Risk of Getting Mesothelioma Construction Industry Power Plant Foremen Carpenters Electricians Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Railroad Workers Coal Miners Painters Roofers Plumbers Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Tile Workers Demolition Work Drywallers Bricklayers Manufacturing Machinists Tool Makers Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Police Officers Firefighters Survival Time Approximately 3,000 18 MONTHS 4 MONTHS There is no known cure, new cases each year of malignant mesothelioma between 4 and 18 months, diagnosed in the U.S. but the average survival time after diagnosis for mesothelioma victims is depending on the study. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos Fibers As viewed under an electron microscope at the USGS Denver Microbeam Laboratory 韩 33% of those diagnosed with mesothe- lioma have been shown to involve military or shipyard exposures. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure. /1000 /DAY WORKERS It's estimated that there are 3.2 to 3.7 deaths per 1,000 workers as a result of asbestos On there are average, 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. exposure. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com - 800-563-1298 Join the fight to ban asbestos at banasbestosnow.com To learn more about Miles for Meso, visit milesformesothelioma.org BANE ASBESTOS SOKOLOVE LAW mileslormeso SOURCES www.oncolink.org/includes/print_article.cfm?Page=2&id=8411&Section=Cancer_Types well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/cancer-funding-does-it-add-up www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-key-statistics www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-staging www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf http://usgsprobe.cr.usgs.gov/picts2.html www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPK1H/b.4124605/k.9BD1/Progress_Report.htm www.osbestos.org/HealthEffects/DeathRates.html Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 milesformeso Where can mesothelioma develop? LUNGS 60-70% ABDOMEN 25-30% Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer commonly resulting from exposure to asbestos. 60-70% of mesothelioma cases can be found in the HEART & TESTICLES lungs, but the disease can also develop in any area that has mesothelium cells. 1-2% The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities including... The Race for Funding Lung 162,460 deaths Lung cancer comes in last in the race for funding in the U.S. It is the biggest cancer killer, but receives the least N.C.I. funding on a per-death basis among the major cancers. Colon 55,170 deaths Breast 41,430 deaths Prostate 27,350 deaths $1,630* $4,566* $13,452* * N.C.I. Funding per Death based on 2006 decth rates $11,298* Professions at Risk of Getting Mesothelioma Construction Industry Power Plant Foremen Carpenters Electricians Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Railroad Workers Coal Miners Painters Roofers Plumbers Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Tile Workers Demolition Work Drywallers Bricklayers Manufacturing Machinists Tool Makers Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Police Officers Firefighters Survival Time Approximately 3,000 18 MONTHS 4 MONTHS There is no known cure, new cases each year of malignant mesothelioma between 4 and 18 months, diagnosed in the U.S. but the average survival time after diagnosis for mesothelioma victims is depending on the study. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos Fibers As viewed under an electron microscope at the USGS Denver Microbeam Laboratory 韩 33% of those diagnosed with mesothe- lioma have been shown to involve military or shipyard exposures. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure. /1000 /DAY WORKERS It's estimated that there are 3.2 to 3.7 deaths per 1,000 workers as a result of asbestos On there are average, 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. exposure. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com - 800-563-1298 Join the fight to ban asbestos at banasbestosnow.com To learn more about Miles for Meso, visit milesformesothelioma.org BANE ASBESTOS SOKOLOVE LAW mileslormeso SOURCES www.oncolink.org/includes/print_article.cfm?Page=2&id=8411&Section=Cancer_Types well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/cancer-funding-does-it-add-up www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-key-statistics www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-staging www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf http://usgsprobe.cr.usgs.gov/picts2.html www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPK1H/b.4124605/k.9BD1/Progress_Report.htm www.osbestos.org/HealthEffects/DeathRates.html Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 milesformeso Where can mesothelioma develop? LUNGS 60-70% ABDOMEN 25-30% Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer commonly resulting from exposure to asbestos. 60-70% of mesothelioma cases can be found in the HEART & TESTICLES lungs, but the disease can also develop in any area that has mesothelium cells. 1-2% The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities including... The Race for Funding Lung 162,460 deaths Lung cancer comes in last in the race for funding in the U.S. It is the biggest cancer killer, but receives the least N.C.I. funding on a per-death basis among the major cancers. Colon 55,170 deaths Breast 41,430 deaths Prostate 27,350 deaths $1,630* $4,566* $13,452* * N.C.I. Funding per Death based on 2006 decth rates $11,298* Professions at Risk of Getting Mesothelioma Construction Industry Power Plant Foremen Carpenters Electricians Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Railroad Workers Coal Miners Painters Roofers Plumbers Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Tile Workers Demolition Work Drywallers Bricklayers Manufacturing Machinists Tool Makers Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Police Officers Firefighters Survival Time Approximately 3,000 18 MONTHS 4 MONTHS There is no known cure, new cases each year of malignant mesothelioma between 4 and 18 months, diagnosed in the U.S. but the average survival time after diagnosis for mesothelioma victims is depending on the study. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos Fibers As viewed under an electron microscope at the USGS Denver Microbeam Laboratory 韩 33% of those diagnosed with mesothe- lioma have been shown to involve military or shipyard exposures. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure. /1000 /DAY WORKERS It's estimated that there are 3.2 to 3.7 deaths per 1,000 workers as a result of asbestos On there are average, 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. exposure. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com - 800-563-1298 Join the fight to ban asbestos at banasbestosnow.com To learn more about Miles for Meso, visit milesformesothelioma.org BANE ASBESTOS SOKOLOVE LAW mileslormeso SOURCES www.oncolink.org/includes/print_article.cfm?Page=2&id=8411&Section=Cancer_Types well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/cancer-funding-does-it-add-up www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-key-statistics www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-staging www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf http://usgsprobe.cr.usgs.gov/picts2.html www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPK1H/b.4124605/k.9BD1/Progress_Report.htm www.osbestos.org/HealthEffects/DeathRates.html Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 milesformeso Where can mesothelioma develop? LUNGS 60-70% ABDOMEN 25-30% Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer commonly resulting from exposure to asbestos. 60-70% of mesothelioma cases can be found in the HEART & TESTICLES lungs, but the disease can also develop in any area that has mesothelium cells. 1-2% The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities including... The Race for Funding Lung 162,460 deaths Lung cancer comes in last in the race for funding in the U.S. It is the biggest cancer killer, but receives the least N.C.I. funding on a per-death basis among the major cancers. Colon 55,170 deaths Breast 41,430 deaths Prostate 27,350 deaths $1,630* $4,566* $13,452* * N.C.I. Funding per Death based on 2006 decth rates $11,298* Professions at Risk of Getting Mesothelioma Construction Industry Power Plant Foremen Carpenters Electricians Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Railroad Workers Coal Miners Painters Roofers Plumbers Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Tile Workers Demolition Work Drywallers Bricklayers Manufacturing Machinists Tool Makers Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Police Officers Firefighters Survival Time Approximately 3,000 18 MONTHS 4 MONTHS There is no known cure, new cases each year of malignant mesothelioma between 4 and 18 months, diagnosed in the U.S. but the average survival time after diagnosis for mesothelioma victims is depending on the study. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos Fibers As viewed under an electron microscope at the USGS Denver Microbeam Laboratory 韩 33% of those diagnosed with mesothe- lioma have been shown to involve military or shipyard exposures. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure. /1000 /DAY WORKERS It's estimated that there are 3.2 to 3.7 deaths per 1,000 workers as a result of asbestos On there are average, 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. exposure. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com - 800-563-1298 Join the fight to ban asbestos at banasbestosnow.com To learn more about Miles for Meso, visit milesformesothelioma.org BANE ASBESTOS SOKOLOVE LAW mileslormeso SOURCES www.oncolink.org/includes/print_article.cfm?Page=2&id=8411&Section=Cancer_Types well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/cancer-funding-does-it-add-up www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-key-statistics www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-staging www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf http://usgsprobe.cr.usgs.gov/picts2.html www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPK1H/b.4124605/k.9BD1/Progress_Report.htm www.osbestos.org/HealthEffects/DeathRates.html Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 milesformeso Where can mesothelioma develop? LUNGS 60-70% ABDOMEN 25-30% Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer commonly resulting from exposure to asbestos. 60-70% of mesothelioma cases can be found in the HEART & TESTICLES lungs, but the disease can also develop in any area that has mesothelium cells. 1-2% The mesothelium is a membrane that forms the lining of several body cavities including... The Race for Funding Lung 162,460 deaths Lung cancer comes in last in the race for funding in the U.S. It is the biggest cancer killer, but receives the least N.C.I. funding on a per-death basis among the major cancers. Colon 55,170 deaths Breast 41,430 deaths Prostate 27,350 deaths $1,630* $4,566* $13,452* * N.C.I. Funding per Death based on 2006 decth rates $11,298* Professions at Risk of Getting Mesothelioma Construction Industry Power Plant Foremen Carpenters Electricians Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Railroad Workers Coal Miners Painters Roofers Plumbers Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Tile Workers Demolition Work Drywallers Bricklayers Manufacturing Machinists Tool Makers Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Police Officers Firefighters Survival Time Approximately 3,000 18 MONTHS 4 MONTHS There is no known cure, new cases each year of malignant mesothelioma between 4 and 18 months, diagnosed in the U.S. but the average survival time after diagnosis for mesothelioma victims is depending on the study. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos Fibers As viewed under an electron microscope at the USGS Denver Microbeam Laboratory 韩 33% of those diagnosed with mesothe- lioma have been shown to involve military or shipyard exposures. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure. /1000 /DAY WORKERS It's estimated that there are 3.2 to 3.7 deaths per 1,000 workers as a result of asbestos On there are average, 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. exposure. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com - 800-563-1298 Join the fight to ban asbestos at banasbestosnow.com To learn more about Miles for Meso, visit milesformesothelioma.org BANE ASBESTOS SOKOLOVE LAW mileslormeso SOURCES www.oncolink.org/includes/print_article.cfm?Page=2&id=8411&Section=Cancer_Types well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/06/cancer-funding-does-it-add-up www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-key-statistics www.cancer.org/Cancer/MalignantMesothelioma/DetailedGuide/malignant-mesothelioma-staging www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf http://usgsprobe.cr.usgs.gov/picts2.html www.curemeso.org/site/c.kkLUJ7MPK1H/b.4124605/k.9BD1/Progress_Report.htm www.osbestos.org/HealthEffects/DeathRates.html Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005