Vegetable Compound May Reduce Mesothelioma Treatment Side Effects
A compound in cruciferous vegetables, combined with chemotherapy drug cisplatin, may lead to promising new mesothelioma treatments with fewer side effects.
New Drug Ofev Gaining Momentum in Fight Against Mesothelioma
Researchers conducting multicenter clinical trials using nintedanib, known by its brand name Ofev, say the new drug may relieve mesothelioma symptoms.
Drs. Oz and Roizen: How to manage your cancer treatment
Q.: My mother was just diagnosed with breast cancer, and we’re confused by the med-speak that the doctors are using. They keep asking Mom what she wants to do, but how can she know what’s best for her? – Kathy G., Orlando, Fla.
Criticism of Kilgore College Administration May Have Led to Violence Aimed at Outspoken Board Member
Bullet Through Board Member’s Door Escalates Kilgore College Controversy
Taconite Miners at Higher Risk of Developing Mesothelioma
A study of taconite workers in Minnesota’s Iron Range showed they were at higher risk of developing mesothelioma and heart disease.
Council still counting cost of 2013 compensation claims already reaching over 200k
A housing officer was paid A 48,000 after contracting Mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, a Freedom of Information disclosure has revealed. A teacher was awarded A 27,000 after a similar action, with the council paying A…
It takes more than one cell mutation for asbestos exposure to lead to cancer
It has been a long held belief that tumors arising from exposure to asbestos are caused by mutations in one cell, which then produces multiple clones.
Death caused by asbestos
Gerald Twinn, of Burgess Road, Brigg, who was 74 when he passed away in July, worked as a mechanical fitter at the site for 36 years, according to his son Nicholas. After the factory’s closure, he took on a similar role at a breadcrumb factory in Gains…
Incomplete Asbestos Abatement Leads to Hefty Fines and Decertification for 2 Construction Contractors
2 Construction Companies Issued 19 Citations, Fined Nearly $380,000 by State for Asbestos Violations
Trial lawyers win a big late victory
Mesothelioma, a type of cancer linked to asbestos exposure, is often an aggressive and fast-moving disease. Attacking the membranes that protect the heart, lungs and other vital organs, it causes death within an average of eight to fourteen months foll…
Trial lawyers win a big late victory
Mesothelioma, a type of cancer linked to asbestos exposure, is often an aggressive and fast-moving disease. Attacking the membranes that protect the heart, lungs and other vital organs, it causes death within an average of eight to fourteen months foll…
Cancer from asbestos caused by more than one cell mutation
It has been a long held belief that tumors arising from exposure to asbestos are caused by mutations in one cell, which then produces multiple clones. This hypothesis is challenged by new research, which suggests it is caused by mutations in multiple c…
Cancer from asbestos caused by more than one cell mutation
It has been a long held belief that tumors arising from exposure to asbestos are caused by mutations in one cell, which then produces multiple clones. This hypothesis is challenged by new research, which suggests it is caused by mutations in multiple c…
Asbestos Lawsuit Bill Approved in House
The Illinois House has approved a bill that would give people exposed to asbestos a larger window to file a lawsuit. Now, that window is 10 years, but lawmakers supporting the bill say it could take longer than that for a diagnosis like mesothelioma a …
Cancer from asbestos caused by more than one cell mutation
It has been a long held belief that tumors arising from exposure to asbestos are caused by mutations in one cell, which then produces multiple clones. This hypothesis is challenged by new research published in the open access Journal of Translational M…