The time period in between exposure to a cancer-causing agent and the development of the cancer is called the latency period. It is often 20 to 40 years or more in the case of mesothelioma. Since the use of asbestos was highest in the 1970′s, the incidence of mesothelioma has probably not yet peaked.The time period in between exposure to a cancer-causing agent and the development of the cancer is called the latency period. It is often 30 years or more in the case of mesothelioma.
Dr. Kaplan
