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Mesothelioma is a serious cancer
that advances quickly and aggressively. However the diagnosis of this type of
cancer is not usually made until it has reached an advanced stage. This is
mainly due to two reasons:
1-Mesothelioma has a very long
latency period. In a typical case, between 20 to 50 years elapse between
asbestos exposure and the onset of the first symptoms of the disease show up.