First Portable, Real-Time Asbestos Detector Offers Promise Of Better Workplace Safety
Asbestos was once called a miracle material because of its toughness and fire-resistant properties.
Lung Cancer Risk Greatly Increased By Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis, And Smoking Combined Greatly Increase
The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking…
Cancer Cells Resistant To Cisplatin Are Sensitive To Experimental Anticancer Drugs, PARP Inhibitors
Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors may be a novel treatment strategy for patients with cancer that has become resistant to the commonly used chemotherapy drug cisplatin, according to data from a…
Concerns Over The Toxic Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes Resolved
Safety fears about carbon nanotubes, due to their structural similarity to asbestos, have been alleviated following research showing that reducing their length removes their toxic properties.
A New Approach To Reduce Risk In Construction Industry
“Some of the most pressing occupational health hazard risks in construction” are associated with masonry operations, asphalt roofing, and welding, wrote Deborah Young-Corbett in an article recently…
In Patients With An Inactive NF2 Gene, Mesothelioma Drug Slows Disease Progression
Preliminary findings from the first trial of a new drug for patients with mesothelioma show that it has some success in preventing the spread of the deadly disease in patients lacking an active…
First Analysis Of IASLC Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Database
The International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) staging system has been widely used, however, widespread concerns exist about the validity of the current malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM)…
Potential Test For Early Diagnosis Of Mesothelioma
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have discovered the protein product of a little-known gene may one day prove useful in identifying and monitoring the development of mesothelioma in early…
Discovery New Blood-Based Proteins For Malignant Mesothelioma May Lead To Better, Less Invasive Diagnostic Tests
Researchers have discovered a panel of 13 blood proteins that may be effective biomarkers to detect malignant mesothelioma, according to a study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by…
Malignant Mesothelioma Patients Likely To Benefit From Drug Pemetrexed Identified By Study
Previous studies have hypothesized that low levels of the enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS) likely mark patients who will benefit from the drug pemetrexed – but results have been inconclusive at best…
New Research Could Reduce Risks For People Who Work With Tiny Fibres Used In Manufacturing Industries
Research into the health risks posed by nanofibres – used to strengthen objects from tennis rackets to airplane wings – has pinpointed the lengths at which these fibres are harmful to the lungs.
Job Factors Linked To 8,000 Cancer Deaths A Year In Britain
A new study that examines how the jobs of British workers affects their risk of cancer, concludes that over 8,000 cancer deaths a year in Britain, that is 5% of all cancer deaths, are linked to…
Mesothelioma And Other Asbestos Disease Victims Celebrate Victory In Louisiana
Nemeroff Law Firm says it is celebrating a win for many of its clients – victims of asbestos related diseases, including mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma – Photodynamic Therapy Yields Longer Survival Rates
Treating patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma with PDT (photodynamic therapy) alongside lung-sparing surgery appears to result in significantly longer survival rates – up to two years longer compared to other treatments, and sometimes even more…
Mesothelioma: Promising Developments In Early Diagnosis And Treatment
New results presented at 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva, Switzerland show important steps being made to improve the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the outer lining of the lungs caused b…