- New cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in between 2,500 and 3,000 Americans each year.
- On average, about 2,500 mesothelioma-related deaths occur in the U.S. each year. Between 1999 and 2010, more than 31,000 people in the U.S. died due to mesothelioma.
- Mesothelioma is much more common in men than women, due mostly to occupational asbestos exposure being more common among men in industrial labor settings.
- Mesothelioma is much less common among African Americans than Caucasians, the reasons for which researchers are still investigating.
- Navy vets and shipyard workers account for about one-third of the total cases, putting them in the highest risk group for developing this aggressive cancer. Greatest incidence of disease is seen in individuals involved in the military, paint and textile industries and construction workers.
- Today, the average mesothelioma patient is a white male, 65 years of age or older.
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