Tag: Mesothelioma News

Terence Steven McQueen, born in Beech Grove, Indiana, died in Ciudad Jurez, Chihuahua, Mexico, on November 7 1980 at the lamentably early age of 50. Malignant mesothelioma dimmed the light that burned so brightly in cinema classics aplenty, exemplified by art imitating life in the fast lane Bullitt, whose iconic car chase is reprised here. Other celluloid successes ranged from The Cincinnati Kid to The Getaway, The Magnificent Seven to The Great Escape, The Towering Inferno to The Thomas Crown Affair, here polled as we ask if you prefer his ’68 original http://amzn.to/1PEQqN5& or http://amzn.to/1kQZLpA Pierce Brosnan’s ’99 remake.

Another 100 Australians who may have been exposed to Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos while living in Canberra and have since been diagnosed interstate with mesothelioma, cancer or other asbestos-related illnesses are expected to be discovered as part of a major ACT health study. The final stage of the ACT Asbestos Taskforce’s health study is set to begin in weeks, a long-awaited effort to combine data from the national cancer database with the ACT’s register of 1022 homes that had Mr Fluffy asbestos installed over several decades.

The borough’s industrial background means there are 11.23 deaths from mesothelioma in every 100,000 of population – placing it just ahead of neighbouring South Tyneside and nearly three times the national average of 4.51. Neil Sugarman, president, said: “The suffering of families affected by mesothelioma demonstrates how important it is that lessons are learned and health and safety in the workplace is respected.

The Victor Dahdaleh Foundation has this week made a GBP5million donation to the British Lung Foundation [https://www.blf.org.uk/your-stories/5-million-for-life-changing-mesothelioma-research ] to fund vital research into mesothelioma, matching UK gover…

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Center says, “We are urging US Navy Veterans who have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma or their family members to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 so we can quickly explain…

NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ – The US Navy Veterans Mesothelioma Center says, “We are urging US Navy Veterans who have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma or their family members to call us anytime at 800-714-0303 so we can quickly explain…

Mesothelioma rates are expected to rise sharply over the next few years due to the heavy use of asbestos in Scottish industries between the 1940s and the mid-1970s, with a recent Cancer Research UK study warning people who worked as carpenters, plumber…

Novocure announced today that United Healthcare will cover Optune as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of glioblastoma when used according to FDA labeled indications and contraindications, effective Jan. 1, 2017. United Healthcare administers med…