The October death of one John Burgess could help mesothelioma victims everywhere, as Burgess has become one of the first mesothelioma victims to donate their body to science.
Normally, it is difficult for mesothelioma victims to do such a thing due to the lengthy standard procedures for dealing with deaths, but Burgess’ family knew how important it was to him to donate his body to science and they did their part to push his body quickly past the coroner, police and doctors.
Burgess was diagnosed in November of 2011, but his exposure goes back much further, to 1949. The cancer laid dormant for over 60 years before cropping up, but the mesothelioma symptoms did not stop Burgess from doing his part to raise awareness of the devastating cancer. Because of his selfless act, hopes are raised for future sufferers of mesothelioma.
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