About The Doctor

Working as a thoracic oncologist, Dr. Carol Sherman has seen more than her fair share of pleural mesothelioma cases. In fact, they seem to be increasing. What is the reason for this? There could be a number of different factors, but it's most likely due to the fact that this disease starts to develop in the lungs 15 to 60 years after the first exposure to asbestos. The effects, unfortunately, are accumulative and the risk goes up the longer a person has been exposed. We're seeing an increase in cases because of how this period marks a high note when it had first been used, and it's expected to reach its peak around 2020.