These cancers do not respond very well to therapy and they are usually fatal. He is also at increased risk for future development of laryngeal and gastrointestinal cancers. Mr. Wilkerson has a prostate nodule which should be evaluated by a urologist of his choice. Mr. Wilkerson's jobsite asbestos exposure make it advisable for him to have lifelong, periodic medical examinations directed towards early detection and treatment of asbestos-related diseases. Such examinations will entail considerable expense and personal inconvenience.
Most patients undergoing such examinations also experience considerable anxiety and mental anguish.
Wilkerson received a copy of this report in October 1985. A. Yes, because at that time, I was getting shortness of breath. Dr. Merchant and Dr. Finklea both submitted affidavits, which Wilkerson attached to his motion in opposition to summary judgment. In their affidavits, they both state unequivocally that they did not diagnose Wilkerson with asbestosis. Dr. Finklea's report appears consistent with those affidavits.