Minnesota Mesothelioma
In June 2008 a new case of mesothelioma which is a rare lung cancer usually caused by exposure to asbestos was confirmed in Minnesota. A diagnosis of Mesothelioma cancer is not news by itself, but this latest patient belongs to a special group of Northern Minnesota Iron Range miners.
The high rate of this cancer among Iron Range miners was discovered when the Minnesota Department of Health spokesman did a study that was then matched against the Minnesota Cancer Surveillance System which is the state’s cancer registry database.
