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1 Q Is that an uncommon occurrence in cases of
2 mesothelioma, Doctor?
3 A Well, I think in 1980 it was not uncommon.
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4 In the 1990s, more commonly, physicians are aware of
5 the association of asbestos and mesothelioma and more
6 commonly take down a history, but I think at that time
7 it was not uncommon.
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8 Q Now, from your review of the medical 9 records, how did Mr. Vandergucht -- what caused him to
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10 go to the hospital? 11 A He had what they thought was an umbilical
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12 hernia. His umbilicus or belly button had a
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13 protrusion from it, and it was thought that there was
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14 an outpouching of the peritoneum there with intestines
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15 or whatever being able to move through that pouching.
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16 That is why he went to the doctor. That I
17 umbilical hernia was treated by surgery and was cut
18 out, and the surgeon at that time noted that the
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19 underlying tissue was hard and thickened, but at that
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20 time the surgeon did not recognize that it was
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21 cancerous until it was sent to the Pathology
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