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1 we also review legal cases sent to me by attorneys, Page 1697 2 like yourself, that primarily have to do with 3 asbestos- related lung disease. 4 Q You said other pathologists send you cases? 5 A Yes. 6 Q What types of cases, and how many have they 7 sent you? 8 A Last year we received about1,200 cases that 9 were sent to me in consultation. 10 They are primarily lung cases that either 11 deal with noncancerous-types of lung disease, or are 12 cancer cases in general, not necessarily related to 13 the lung, in which the pathologists who send them are 14 having difficult times making a specific diagnosis, 15 and usually ask us to review the case and to perform 16 some of these specialized tests that we think are 17 necessary. 18 Q Have those referrals included the disease 19 known as malignant mesothelioma? 20 A Yes. 21 Q Dr. Hammar, did you, at our request, examine