Can A Young Person Develop Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma in young people
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It is possible to develop mesothelioma no matter your age. Mary Hesdorffer, a nurse practitioner and Medical Liaison for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, explains that even though mesothelioma typically affects individuals over 50, it can also affect younger people.
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Video Transcript: Can A Young Person Develop Mesothelioma?
I have seen a number of patients diagnosed at a very early age. I saw a 15-year-old girl who was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, and it was traced back to construction that was done at her nursery school at the age of 2. I have another patient who was in his twenties. He was diagnosed, and his exposure came from a paste of asbestos called slurry that his grandpa used to make to apply to machinery to make the engines work a little stronger. So, yes, it is very possible.
