Most of the patients make an appointment with their doctor a few months after they observe the first symptoms of the disease like chest pain or shortness of breath. Therefore, they need to be well-prepared for the consult in order to get the right diagnosis as soon as possible.

Keep in mind the following pieces of advice:

• make sure to bring all the necessary documents like ID and insurance card
• consider that you will spend at least 30 minutes at your doctor’s office
• try to remember if you took any medication recently and most importantly if you have been exposed to asbestos