A resident of Hastings, Minnesota has died after a battle with mesothelioma cancer. Kenneth B. Kjos, age 88, passed away at home on December 9, 2008.
Mesothelioma, also known as asbestos cancer, is a fatal disease caused by previous exposure to asbestos. Due to the latency period associated with this type of cancer, newly diagnosed patients are generally in their late sixties to mid-seventies when diagnosed. There is no cure for mesothelioma, and treatment options are unfortunately only a means of controlling pain for a temporary period of time.
A service for Kjos will be held on December 13th at a local church.
