Articles related to: Mesothelioma
1: Study Tests Dose and Toxicity Levels of Treatments For Mesothelioma Victims
A study currently being conducted in Boston, Mass., by several physicians is attempting to determine the highest level of medicinal treatments, such as chemotherapy, that can be administered to mesoth..
2: 3 Possible Pleural Mesothelioma Symptoms
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and the abdomen. It is one of the less common types of cancer affecting approximately 2000 people each year in the UK and it is a..
3: Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Global Health Epidemic on the Horizon
The lung diseases asbestosis and mesothelioma have been proven for decades to be a result of asbestos exposure. Yet, asbestos continues to be mined, and employers still fail to protect workers f..
4: Pleural Mesothelioma’s Unique Indicator of the Onset of Mesothelioma
Pleural mesothelioma diagnosis is typically met with the striking news that a patient has less than a year or two to live. Early diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma can increase the likelihood of ..
5: Asbestosis, Mesothelioma and the Law
Court Decisions that Protect and Compensate Asbestos Workers
Asbestos is a dangerous substance that causes the debilitating disease of asbestosis, and the fatal cancer, mesothelioma. Asb..
6: Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Developments Around the World
International Asbestos Exposure and Asbestos Disease Prevention Efforts
Mesothelioma and its partner disease, asbestosis, are not limited to any one person or any one nation. Asbestos and asbest..
7: Becoming Involved in a Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
When an individual is given a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis, it becomes a lifelong battle against finding a treatment before time expires. Because mesothelioma cancer is an incurable form of cancer th..
8: Medical Expert Demands 'Call For Action' with Asbestos Industrial Manslaughter Cases
Several researchers, scientists and professors who recently attended the President's Cancer Panel in September were prompted by a professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at SUNY Do..
9: Cholesterol Drug Lovastatin Being Studied As Potential Mesothelioma Treatment
Researchers recently uncovered the potential of a cholesterol drug, introduced in the 1980s, that may offer mesothelioma victims an effective treatment for the deadly and incurable cancer. The drug, L..
10: Foods Said to Increase Survival Rate among Those Exposed to Asbestos
Recently, a research paper authored by a group of investigators at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Louisiana State University, resurfaced providing details on individuals who have fallen victi..
11: Asbestos Taints Children's Toys
In late 2007, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) found asbestos-tainted toys had reached the shelves of thousands of toy stores across the country. Most notably, the CSI Fingerprint Ex..
12: New Drug Study for Abdominal Mesothelioma
Researchers recently published the results of a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology detailing a potentially new treatment for patients of abdominal mesothelioma that will likely improve the cond..
13: Is Mesothelioma Of Great Concern To You?
The two places in which mesothelioma can develop are the lungs and the abdomen, but it is most commonly found in the lungs. None of these treatments seem to be highly effective in curing patients, but..
14: What Is Mesothelioma All About?
Pericardial mesothelioma: This form of mesothelioma which attacks the pericardium surrounding the heart is extremely rare. In addition to these conventional mesothelioma cancer treatments, there are a..
15: Do You Suffer From Mesothelioma?
The cause of pericardial mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos dust and fibres. Now, in the 21st century (some 50 years later - the latency period of pericardial mesothelioma), these young men who are ..
16: What You Should Know About Mesothelioma
It is important to stress that once you start experiencing the symptoms of pericardial mesothelioma (shortness of breath, chest pains, coughing up blood, and palpitations) you should immediately seek ..
17: Mesothelioma Cancer Diagnoses Increase Rapidly in Australia
Scientists in Australia speculate that the number of mesothelioma cases reported there will rise rapidly over the next 15 years, reaching a disturbing peak of 900 deaths from mesothelioma cancer a yea..
18: Recent Research Suggests Chemotherapy Ineffective for Mesothelioma Victims
A UK medical journal, The Lancet, released disturbing results of a study finding no benefit of chemotherapy on patients suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). The research, considered a ..
19: Why Asbestos is Killing American Workers
We all heard of Absestos and the horrible consequences it has in our health. Asbestosis is "a form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis)" which causes interstitial fibrosis or scarring of the lungs.Asbest..
20: Scientists Research Potential Treatment of Mesothelioma Cells
An article published in the Journal of Translational Medicine in May 2008, brought to light research that is being conducted by several Italian scientists, which exposes the possibility of treatment f..
21: How Asbestos Can Destroy Your Life
Lung cancer is the fastest growing cancer in the world. In the USA we have seen many cases of asbestos that are simply destroying entire families. Not only in states with a huge history in the constru..
22: Quick Introduction to the Truth Behind Mesothelioma
I decided to create this article for all the people out there, spending all day searching the keywords "what is mesothelioma and what problems does mesothelioma cause" on Google. Many of us still do n..
23: The Importance Of A Mesothelioma Attorney
The importance of a mesothelioma attorney is not fully appreciated by most people. Mesothelioma is an incurable form of lung cancer that is generally associated with exposure to asbestos fibers, and i..
24: Mesothelioma Diagnosis: What You Need To Know
If the chest x-ray is suggestive of malignant mesothelioma, it is likely that further investigations will be ordered, especially if compensation may be sought. These investigations may include additio..
25: Treatment Options for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) is a rare degenerative disease that affects patients with serious kidney problems. It causes a buildup of scar tissue -- fibrosis -- on the skin and on several vita..
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