For the first time ever, doctors and patients have collaborated in the
effort to improve our litigation system, improve cancer research, and
focus the attention on the unique damages that mesothelioma patients must
endure. The 10 page policy paper is authored by
The Doctor-Patient Alliance for Responsible Asbestos Cancer Policy
. It is endorsed by 34 of this country's top medical experts who treat
mesothelioma patients. The experts range from thoracic surgeons, to pathologists,
to pulmonary doctors, to oncologists to geneticists. It is truly an extraordinary
effort and I am very proud of all the doctors -- normally a very conservative
lot who are reluctant to engage in politics -- for joining in this progressive
and revolutionary advocacy effort.