Women and Mesothelioma Statistics
Asbestos exposure is linked to ovarian cancer in women.
Women tend to live longer diagnosed with peritoneal Mesothelioma than men.
Men are four times more likely to develop Mesothelioma cancer than women.
Talc powder with asbestos have links to ovarian cancer.
Some studies show that women have a more extended latency period than men for developing Mesothelioma.
Long-term survival for a woman diagnosed Mesothelioma is 13 months compared to men who live for 6 months.
Incidence rates among women are up 8% compared to the average male-to-female ratio.
Women have an in 16 chance of being diagnosed with Mesothelioma cancer or other asbestos-related cancer during their lifetime.
Medical studies show that women who develop Mesothelioma are much more likely to acquire Peritoneal Mesothelioma (Abdominal).
Women represent a 1 in 4 Mesothelioma diagnoses (the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database).