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1 Q Is mesothelioma a signal tumor in your Page 535 2 opinion? 3 A Can you define what you mean? 4 Q It should raise a red flag. You, as a 5 doctor when you are doing your regular practice, you 6 see someone come in with mesothelioma, you should 7 basically look for exposure to asbestos? 8 A Absolutely. Most cases of mesothelioma are j 9 caused by asbestos. When we see it, there is always 10 that question of whether or not it is caused by ! 11 asbestos. 12 Q So that is why in this particular case, back 13 in 1980, a doctor asked Mr. Vandergucht if he had j 14 exposure to asbestos, didn't he? j 15 MR. IGNATOWSKI: Objection.. 16 A I don't know -- 17 THE COURT: Overruled. 18 A I don't know exactly what happened in 1980. | 19 I saw one note there where a doctor said something to 20 the effect that, a very brief comment, no asbestos 21 history. Maybe I can have that. j 1