Asbestos has an appealing characteristic: It can prevent fires. Many businesses relied on the mineral for decades as an insulant. Baking and cooking was no exception. Asbestos can also cause mesothelioma, meaning bakers and cooks were at risk daily. Mesothelioma is a rare disease affecting...
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Patients who undergo mesothelioma surgery hope to wake up with most, if not all, of their tumors removed. However, a cancer-free result often isn’t achieved due to how difficult...
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Receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience. You’re likely to have many questions for your doctor regarding treatment, prognosis and other topics. As...
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Could a combination of two unorthodox treatment methods be the answer for late-stage pleural mesothelioma patients? That’s what the medical industry hopes for after scientists...
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For years, companies hid the dangers of asbestos from public knowledge. Construction workers, military members and others unknowingly ingested or inhaled asbestos. Additionally,...
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Thousands of Americans are diagnosed each year with an asbestos-related disease. In the past few decades, however, there has been an increased effort to raise awareness of the...
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A new clinical trial that combines gene therapy and virotherapy may soon offer pleural mesothelioma patients an alternative to status-quo chemotherapy or radiation...
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Experts are always looking for new cancer treatments to increase the survival rates of mesothelioma patients. One new study that involves growing tumors in a lab could provide...
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A California jury ruled that Johnson & Johnson is responsible for a woman’s mesothelioma and must pay her $29.4 million, the latest result in a slew of lawsuits against the...
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There are 55 countries with asbestos bans, largely because of the substance’s harmful effects and link to mesothelioma. Some lawmakers hope the United States soon joins the...
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A clinical trial has dosed its first mesothelioma patient to examine the effectiveness of a new drug on attacking cancerous proteins.Curis, Inc., a biotechnology company...
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