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Getting survival rates, prognosis information and life expectancy statistics for mesothelioma are relatively simply by doing a quick search online. The problem is, after visiting a couple of the top sources, you will quickly realize all the information is outdated. This article is going to talk about the latest survival stories of patients with mesothelioma […]
I tend to run hard and fast from articles about Mesothelioma, particularly when it mentions the word ‘Lawyer’. However, these people seem to be a legitimate organization. Simon Barrett Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer which is caused by faulty asbestos products which deteriorate over time causing the tiny asbestos mineral fibers […]
It is 1am and I hear the television bark, “MESOTHELIOMA!” First thought that came to my mind is, why on earth would a law firm pay for a mesothelioma commercial at 1am, 1:45am… 2am… 2:30am…? Don’t they know that the average age for mesothelioma diagnoses is 59? I thought lawyers are supposed to be smart? […]
A study conducted at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, MA reveals that mesothelioma cancer patients who write about their experiences may lessen their pain and agony and improve their quality of life. Dr. M. Soledad Cepeda led the study which states that patients who spent twenty minutes per week writing about their physical […]
It has been reported that resident from the town of Libby who are found to be suffering from the asbestos cancer known as mesothelioma or any other form of asbestos related disease will be able to receive federally funded medical care. Many residents in the area were exposed to asbestos dust and fibers as a […]
A report from a law firm in the United States has detailed how a former architect has died from asbestos cancer, also known as mesothelioma. The man had worked as an architect almost four decades ago, but died just two months after he was diagnosed. According to the law firm the man was required to […]
The owner of a New York building is to be cited as a result of improper removal of asbestos in the building, with a tip off resulting in authorities not only investigating the allegations but also catching the building owner and his workers in the act of improperly disposing of the asbestos. There are very […]
According to researchers working at a Boston women’s hospital an immunosuppressant drug called Sirolimus can help with mesothelioma treatment. Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is linked to long term or high level exposure to asbestos, which is a known and potentially deadly carcinogenic that was once widely used in a range of applications. […]
A company has recently announced the national launch of a number of diagnostic cancer tests, which should help to identify different types of cancer, which would subsequently make it easier for more appropriate and effective treatment to be given to patients and for a faster diagnosis to be made. The announcement was made by Prometheus […]
A family from the UK has recently spoken out about their cancer misery, after three members of the family were struck down with cancer, two of them contracting the asbestos cancer mesothelioma. While one member of the family died from the cancer the other two are now well on the way to recovery. Forty five […]
A man from the UK who died from the asbestos cancer, mesothelioma, has continued to lobby for justice for asbestos related disease sufferers even after his death. Alan Clark was a former thermal insulation engineer and as a result of his work he developed the asbestos cancer. The British man was diagnosed with pleural plaques […]
Many people that are diagnosed with a wide range of cancers such as malignant mesothelioma, the asbestos cancer, are put through a series of treatments that can be very draining and invasive. One report has claimed that patients such as these could really benefit from complementary therapy alongside their mesothelioma treatment. One form of therapy […]
It has been revealed that an inquest is to be held in to the death of Sir Alastair Aird, who was a private secretary for the Queen Mother in England for decades. Sir Alastair died last month, and it has now been reported that he was suffering from the asbestos cancer, mesothelioma. There is now […]
It has been reported that mesothelioma patients that need to have treatment could benefit from air transportation as part of a new program, which means that they could have access to top cancer centres around the country. The new scheme could mean that malignant mesothelioma patients could benefit from the best treatment as a result […]
A study is being carried out at a medical school with the aim of helping protect healthy cells in sufferers of mesothelioma while allowing drugs to be used to treat affected cells. The research is part of a two year study, and has been carried out at the Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire. […]
According to a recent report an asbestos related lawsuit has been filed by a man who has contracted the asbestos cancer mesothelioma. The lawsuit has named thirty six companies as defendants in the lawsuit, which was filed by a former pipe fitter and welder. The lawsuit claims that Tommy Harrell was exposed to asbestos in […]
A cancer institute in the Maryland area has been looking for participants to take place in the Phase II clinical trial for mesothelioma treatment. The National Cancer Institute in Bethesda has been seeking forty volunteers who have the asbestos cancer, mesothelioma to take part in the trial. The participants will have to be those that […]
It has been claimed that a recent report that was published in a Japanese medical journal blamed the drug Alimta for causing lung injuries to a man who was suffering from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma. This is a drug that is used to treat this form of cancer, and is also known as pemetrexed. The […]
It has been reported that scientists in the UK have developed a new more sensitive test for the asbestos cancer called mesothelioma. This is a form of cancer that stems from long term asbestos exposure, and can be very difficult to diagnose. Victims usually have a very short life expectancy following the manifestation of mesothelioma […]
Researchers and scientists in Greece have been testing a possible new treatment for the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma. The standard treatments used in chemotherapy for the treatment of mesothelioma is cisplatin and pemetrexed or in some cases a combination of cisplatin and gemcitabine. However, since it has not been tried before researchers from the Athens […]
According to a recent report a renowned doctor and reseracher who is a well know expert in the area of the asbestos related cancer, meostheliomna, has joined the United States Oncology Research network. Ine his role Dr. Nicholas J. Vogelzang will serve as the Medical Director and chair of the Developmental Therapeutics Committee and will […]
A widower whose wife died from the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma has been awarded compensation. June Probin, from Crewe in the UK, died at the age of sixty seven from the asbestos related cancer. She is said to have contracted the disease as a result of exposure to asbestos fibers from her Dad’s overalls over […]
The family of a Kansas man who died from the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma, has been awarded four and a half million dollars by way of compensation following his death. Three companies were found to be responsible for the man’s exposure and the multi-million dollar award was made to his adult children and his widow. […]
The Kalamazoo County Commission, Grady Biby, was recently diagnosed with the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma, and is now having to take time out from his duties in order to battle the cancer and get treatment, according to a recent report. The Republican, who is sixty nine years of age, has served on the board for […]
A former UK plumber who worked at a number of hospitals over the course of his career has been awarded nearly three hundred thousand dollars by way of compensation. It is claimed that the former plumber was exposed to asbestos whilst working at some of these hospitals, leading to him developing the deadly asbestos related […]
According to a recent report that was published in a United States journal the asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma, can sometimes affect younger people that do not fit under the typical description of a possible mesothelioma patient. The report, which was published in the West Virginia Medical Journal, called for medics to carry out testing for […]
An investigational drug for the treatment of the asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma, has entered into Phase II clinical trials, according to a recent report. It has been claimed that the new compound is able to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The announcement that the compound, which is known as CBP501, is entering into Phase […]
A man who lost his friend, a police officer, to the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma has decided to walk for over one hundred miles in honor of his deceased friend, as well as to raise money for research into the asbestos related disease. Graham Len Hutton passed away from the cancer in December of last […]
A brother and sister who saw their Dad die from the asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma, have decided to take the brave step of making a skydive jump both in memory of their father and to raise funds for mesothelioma research. Paul and Claire Rawlinson, from the UK, lost their father to the asbestos related cancer […]
A recent report has shown that in Canada more than fifty percent of victims suffering from the asbestos related cancer mesothelioma file for Workers Compensation, despite the fact that the majority of those that do file for this compensation are successful with their claims. The data relating to these claims was recently published in the […]
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