Mesothelioma News
Mesothelioma Treatment Provides Survival Advantage to Women |
Mesothelioma Responds Best to Multi-Modality Treatment, Expert Says |
Mesothelioma Survival is Higher with Radical Lung-Sparing Surgery |
IMRT Multimodality Therapy for Mesothelioma Appears Safe |
Taiwan EPA to Phase Out Asbestos to Reduce Mesothelioma and Other Diseases |
Mesothelioma Claims Life of British Teen |
GM Mesothelioma Claims May Rise |
Plumbers Still at High Risk of Mesothelioma According to Study |
New Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Mesothelioma |
Controversy over California State Rock Raises Awareness |
Outdoor Recreation Could Pose Mesothelioma Risk in California |
Experts Predict Mesothelioma Epidemic in India |
Mesothelioma Patients Stigmatized Study Says |
International Mesothelioma Expert Named Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Mt. Sinai |
Cold Plasma Appears to Improve Mesothelioma Treatment |
Buildings, Industries and Soil Pose Mesothelioma Risk in New Jersey |
Employer ‘Duty-Bound’ to Protect Families from Mesothelioma |
Navy Can Be Blamed for Mesothelioma Death |
California’s State Rock Could Cause Mesothelioma |
Mesothelioma May Be Caused by Inflammation According to New Study |
Mesothelioma Vaccine Researched by UK Team |
OSHA Protects Shipyard Workers from Asbestos and Mesothelioma |
Mesothelioma Researcher Receives Honorary Princeton Degree |
Parents and School Clash over Asbestos Removal |
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival Linked to Smoking and Alcohol |
Study May Lead To New Mesothelioma Treatment |
Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Rates Rise Worldwide |
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Risk for California Teens |
Mesothelioma and Asbestos: A Continuing Problem in Louisiana |
Mesothelioma & Legal Battles Continue in Illinois |
Asbestos and Mesothelioma Leads to “Public Health Emergency” |
Mesothelioma Case Ends in $208 Million Verdict |
Study Focuses on Asbestos and Mesothelioma Risk in Firefighters |
More Than Thirty Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Are Underway |
Mesothelioma Deaths Ruled ‘Negligent Homicide’ |
More Mesothelioma Among Oil Refinery Workers |
Pleural Mesothelioma Gets New Clinical Guidelines |
Mesothelioma Detected by Advanced Blood and Tissue Tests |
Mesothelioma Takes Life of Malcolm McLaren - British Punk Rock Icon |
Mesothelioma May Benefit From Immuno-Gene Therapy |
Mesothelioma Therapies Benefit from Immune Approaches |
Mesothelioma Lawsuits Continue Throughout Country |
Boilers Puts Boilermakers at Risk for Mesothelioma |
Vermiculite Insulation May Be Contaminated with Asbestos |
Are Kansas Prison Workers at Risk for Mesothelioma? |
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Risk for Auto Mechanics |
Mesothelioma Recurrence Treated With Second Surgery |
Mesothelioma Vaccine Delivers Cautious Optimism |
Mesothelioma Takes Life of Merlin Olsen |
Construction Workers at Risk for Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma |
Electrician’s Mesothelioma Death Highlights Asbestos Risk |
New Mesothelioma Marker May Help In Diagnosis |
Researchers Get Inside Mesothelioma Development |
Plumbers at Risk for Mesothelioma from Asbestos |
U.S. Schools ‘Managing’ Asbestos |
Mesothelioma Patients Can Survive Past Five Years |
Is Mesothelioma Gene Therapy Promising? |
Mesothelioma Treatment May Get Boost From Immune Therapy |
Quebec Continues To Export Mesothelioma Causing Asbestos |
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawsuits Continue Worldwide |
Sailors Unknowingly Faced Mesothelioma Risk |
Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma Survival Challenges |
Quebec Sells Mesothelioma Causing Asbestos |
Mesothelioma Patient is Cancer-Free More Than a Decade After Diagnosis |
Mesothelioma Patient Helped by Herb Pawpaw |
Mesothelioma Disappears After Mushroom Use |
Mesothelioma Risk Multiplied by Environmental Asbestos Exposure |
Mesothelioma Virus-Based Therapy is Promising |
Study Reveals Mesothelioma Therapy Risks and Benefits |
Mesothelioma Patients Need Emotional Care, Too |
Mesothelioma and Other Cancers Caused by Asbestos Through DNA Damage |
Mesothelioma Risk from Limited Asbestos Exposure |
German Mesothelioma Study Has Surprising Result |
Mesothelioma Triple Therapy Found Safe and Effective |
Mesothelioma Disappears With No Treatment |
Mesothelioma and SS1P Therapy – Some Promise |
Mesothelioma Influenced by Vitamin A? |
Mesothelioma Survival Improved by Adding Heated Chemotherapy to Surgery |
Alimta Reportedly Caused Lung Injury |
DOE Workers Face Higher Risks for Mesothelioma and Other Cancers |
James Hardie’s Mesothelioma and Asbestos Legacy Continues |
Should the Treatment for Mesothelioma be Individualized? A Frog's Tale |
New Guidelines for Diagnosing Mesothelioma |
Estrogen Can Kill Mesothelioma Cells Says Italian Study |
Tea Tree Oil Stops Mesothelioma Cells in Model |
Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma Tested in Greece |
Mesothelioma is Increased Risk for Sheet Metal Workers |
Does Preventive Radiation After Mesothelioma Surgery Help? |
Mesothelioma Diagnosis Improved by New Tests |
Mesothelioma Patients Benefit From CT-PET Scan |
139 Ways to Avoid Cancer |
Researchers Learn How Selenite Combats Mesothelioma |
Mesothelioma Prognosis and Placenta Growth Factor |
Turning Up the Heat on Mesothelioma |
Mesothelioma Can Strike Younger Patients Without Known Risks |
Most Canadian Mesothelioma Cases Go Unreported |
Future Mesothelioma Treatment |
Mesothelioma Survivor Defies Odds |
Mesothelioma Gene Test Predicts Survival Odds |
Asbestos Workers Face Increased Risk of Cancer Death |
Mesothelioma and Early Lung Cancer Identified by Screening |
Promising New Target for Mesothelioma Therapy |
Asbestos and Garlic |
Mesothelioma Survivor Ruth Phillips |
Mesothelioma Risk in U.K. |
Diagnosing Mesothelioma |
Over Forty Clinical Trials for Mesothelioma |
New Mesothelioma Study Results |
Mesothelioma and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy |
Mesothelioma Support Groups |
New Mesothelioma Databank |
Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Staging |
Mesothelioma Treatment Research |
Mesothelioma Survivor Publishes Book |
Mesothelioma and the Spread of Asbestos |
Mesothelioma, Asbestos, and Survival |
Mesothelioma and Active Symptom Control |
Mesothelioma and Children |
Mesothelioma and Chemo Results |
Mesothelioma and the Immune System |
Mesothelioma Survivor Speaks |
Peritoneal Mesothelioma and Multi-Modality Treatment |
Mesothelioma and Chemotherapy |
Pleural Mesothelioma and Surgery |
Mesothelioma and Virotherapy |
Mesothelioma and Molecular Pathways |
Mesothelioma and Gene Expression |
Asbestos a Deadly Carcinogen |
Anti-Asbestos Crusader, Dr. Irving Selikoff |
A new study suggests that women have a survival advantage over men when it comes to treatment for the most common type of malignant pleural mesothelioma.
Patients with mesothelioma have a better chance of survival when they are treated with multiple treatment modalities rather than chemotherapy alone, says one expert.
Open radical lung-preserving surgery appears to offer a significant survival advantage over non-radical, palliative surgery in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
A new study on Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) as part of a multi-modality treatment protocol appears to show improved safety over earlier studies that incorporated the same technology.
After decades of asbestos related illnesses and tens of thousands of deaths from mesothelioma, an official with Taiwan's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says plans are in the works to ban the substance.
Britain’s youngest ever victim of malignant mesothelioma has died of the disease at the age of 18.
Creditors of the bankrupt remains of General Motors have won the right to estimate just how much the company could have to pay out to mesothelioma victims in the coming years.
Plumbers are among the industrial workers most at risk for deadly mesothelioma cancer. That’s the finding of an insurance industry study recently done in the UK.
A European medical group is hoping to help oncologists who treat mesothelioma with a set of newly released clinical practice guidelines.
People opposed to a proposal to drop serpentine as California’s official state rock are making their voices heard. But the asbestos awareness group that helped craft the legislation says the debate is actually helping to fuel their cause.
Outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to steer clear of the trails around abandoned gold mines in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, or risk mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases.
While many industrialized nations now ban or seriously restrict its use, India continues to import and use asbestos at a rate that is alarming the world medical community.
Patients with mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, may bear the brunt of public prejudice against lung cancer, according to a new study.
A world-renowned expert in malignant pleural mesothelioma will lead the Thoracic Surgical Oncology Program at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York.
Adding a technique called Cold Plasma Coagulation to the mix when using surgery and intra-operative chemotherapy seems to help protect mesothelioma patients against certain complications, according to a new study.
Removal of mesothelioma-causing asbestos is taking much longer than expected at an historic New Jersey library building where employees and patrons may have come in contact with the substance for years.
People who contract mesothelioma or other asbestos diseases because of second hand exposure to asbestos through a company’s employee, have a right to hold the company accountable.
A California Appeals Court says the U.S. Navy can legally be blamed for failing to protect one of its shipyard workers from the asbestos that eventually took his life.
Serpentine was designated California's ‘state rock’ in 1965, before it was known that fine shards of one of the elements in it, asbestos, can cause mesothelioma.
New National Cancer Institute-funded research at the University of Hawaii may help pave the way for finding and stopping the growth of mesothelioma tumor cells.
A team of Welsh researchers has begun studying a promising new immunotherapy treatment for mesothelioma.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching an effort to keep more shipbreaking workers safe from the dangers of asbestos, mesothelioma, and other potential job hazards.
A retired Princeton researcher who has worked to improve the lives of thousands of people with mesothelioma has been awarded an honorary degree from Princeton University.
The Environmental Protection Agency says, when it is performed according to their stringent guidelines, asbestos removal (also called abatement) is safe. But not everyone agrees.
Patients with peritoneal mesothelioma face a poorer prognosis if they smoke or drink alcohol according to a new study.
In what may be a breakthrough in the development of a treatment for mesothelioma, a new study reveals clues as to why tumor cells grow out of control and how to stop them.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) states that lung cancer together with related thoracic cancers including malignant pleural mesothelioma are the most common cancers diagnosed in the world.
Three California executives responsible for helping at-risk teenagers gain job skills have been charged with putting those teens at risk for asbestos related diseases including mesothelioma cancer.
Thousands of people involved in helping to bring Louisiana back from the brink of total destruction after Hurricane Katrina may be facing a risk they hadn’t anticipated - possible asbestos exposure.
Despite the fact that it has no naturally occurring sources of the cancer-causing mineral asbestos, the state of Illinois has a 30 percent higher rate of mesothelioma than the national average.
Libby, Montana was the sight of a major vermiculite mine that spewed the mesothelioma causing mineral, asbestos, across the town until it was closed in 1990.
A jury in California has awarded what may be the largest punitive damages award in state history to a woman who says she got mesothelioma cancer from washing her husband’s asbestos-laden work clothes.
Firefighting is a highly risky profession, not only because of the dangers posed by flames and fragile burning buildings, but also because of asbestos which can lead to mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases.
Over 30 clinical trials for mesothelioma are ongoing at major medical centers around the country.
An Italian court has convicted three ex-executives of the Fincantieri shipbuilding company in Palermo of ‘negligent homicide’ in the mesothelioma deaths of 37 former employees.
The process of refining crude oil into gasoline and other products is essential to modern life, but it could also lead to mesothelioma in people who have worked in oil refineries.
Physicians around the country who treat patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma are getting familiar with the first-ever guidelines for handling this rare disease.
Physicians now combine traditional cancer diagnostic techniques such as biopsy, X-ray, CT and PET scans with advanced blood and tissue tests designed to detect mesothelioma.
Malcolm McLaren, the flamboyant so-called ‘Godfather’ of the British punk rock movement, has died of mesothelioma at the age of 64.
Mesothelioma researchers have been focusing on a method called immuno-gene therapy, which transfers just enough genetic material to trigger the patient’s own immune system.
Immune therapies hold hope for the future of mesothelioma treatment.
Injured workers and consumers continue to demand and win hefty settlements in mesothelioma and asbestos-related lawsuits around the country.
The same material that helped to protect buildings, ships and locomotives from the high heat of boilers has put thousands of boilermakers at risk for serious health problems including mesothelioma.
Most of the light, crumbly mica-like mineral vermiculite, found in the insulation of millions of homes, contains small amounts of the more dangerous mineral asbestos which has been linked to mesothelioma.
The Kansas department of corrections is coming under fire from the EPA for being unable to show they protected workers during an asbestos removal project in 2005 – a project that could have put them at risk for mesothelioma.
Asbestos is still used in brake linings and clutch facings because of its heat resistant properties and mechanics who replace or repair these brakes may be coming in contact with asbestos on a regular basis.
When pleural mesothelioma returns after treatment, attacking it with a second round of surgery can provide symptom relief, but no real hope for a cure, according to a recent study.
Mesothelioma patients and their families are cautiously optimistic about a new vaccine that may help fight the illness by harnessing the power of the patients’ own immune system.
Merlin Olsen was one of the strongest players in NFL history, but malignant mesothelioma proved to be one rival he could not defeat.
Construction has always been a high-risk industry. But one of the greatest risks for construction workers, especially those involved in the renovation or repair of older buildings, is the risk of exposure to asbestos and possibly mesothelioma.
The recent death of an electrician from mesothelioma is making headlines in Great Britain and highlights the risks that many electricians face.
Mesothelioma diagnosis is often a case of mistaken identity. But pathologists may now have a new mesothelioma marker is their arsenal.
When asbestos fibers get inside the body, they trigger a number of biological pathways that can eventually lead to the development of mesothelioma and other lung cancers. Now researchers are learning how these pathways are formed.
The same insulation that is protecting water pipes in hundreds of thousands of homes and commercial buildings, poses a serious health threat to the plumbers called on to repair or replace those pipes.
Thousands of U.S. schools still contain asbestos - the fiber that can cause mesothelioma - and there are no plans to remove it, according to the EPA.
Thanks to better diagnostic tools, including the use of some newly-identified biomarkers to identify those at highest risk, some mesothelioma patients do survive this cancer for five years or more.
An experimental treatment that uses a common virus to deliver a cancer-combating gene into the body successfully triggers an immune response against mesothelioma, but gene therapy still has delivery issues to overcome before it can offer any real hope.
Therapies that trigger an immune response against mesothelioma tumors could potentially enhance the effectiveness of current treatments, but more research is still needed to find the most effective way to deliver these immune therapies.
The Olympics will generate an estimated $4 billion CAD for Canada. So with that kind of income perhaps it is time Canada reexamines its practice of exporting mesothelioma causing asbestos to the rest of the world.
Victims of mesothelioma cancer, a deadly form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, and other asbestos-related illnesses, continue to file and win lawsuits around the country.
Sailors who worked aboard Navy vessels during World War II and the Korean War knew they would face risks. But, many did not realize that one of the greatest risks – asbestos causing mesothelioma was invisible.
Researchers offer new insights into a rare form of mesothelioma. Patients who are diagnosed with sarcomatoid mesothelioma face a much poorer outlook than those with the more common epithelioid form of the disease, according to a new study.
Quebec’s Premier, Jean Charest, is coming under fire for continuing to sell asbestos to underdeveloped countries, particularly India, Indonesia and Bangladesh, despite the known health risks. Asbestos can cause mesothelioma, other cancers and asbes ...
A British man has survived for more than 12 years after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer that is typically fatal within a year. Researchers say this rare case of spontaneous regression could be evidence of the immune system’s role in fight ...
Marie Augustine was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma three years ago and given a prognosis of six months to live. Today she is alive with a good quality of life. She credits her survival to her alternative regimen and the support of her family.
A mesothelioma patient takes a medicinal mushroom, Agaricus blazei Murill, and has a clinical tumor disappearance during a 29-month follow-up period.
Working in an asbestos plant has long been linked to an increased risk for mesothelioma, but new research finds that living near one of these plants may also increase a person’s risk of developing the disease.
A potential new therapy for mesothelioma could come in the form of a cancer-targeting virus that selectively destroys cancer cells while sparing healthy cells.
Treating mesothelioma aggressively with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation (trimodality therapy, or TMT) might improve survival in a small number of patients, but it may not be the best option for those with more advanced cancer.
Mesothelioma patients, as well as their caregivers, are under a huge amount of anxiety and stress, and many report that they receive little support to help them deal with the psychological impact of living with the disease.
Exposure to crocidolite asbestos triggers enhanced DNA damage that can turn cells cancerous and lead to cancers like mesothelioma according to a new study.
Doctors have long known that asbestos exposure in the workplace significantly increases the risk for mesothelioma, but now they’ve discovered that even workers who have had relatively low exposure to asbestos are at increased risk for this deadly cancer.
A German study finds that a combination therapy with less-invasive surgery is just as safe and effective for pleural mesothelioma as a more invasive surgery.
An aggressive treatment strategy that begins with chemotherapy, followed by surgery, and then radiation is a safe and effective option for many mesothelioma patients, according to a recent study.
In September 2002, a 61-year-old Australian woman was diagnosed with mesothelioma. Two years later, she was cancer-free without any treatment.
Delivering a continuous dose of a new immunotoxin therapy, SS1P, is safe and shows some effectiveness against mesothelioma and other mesothelin-positive cancers.
Independent research studies over the last three decades suggest that mesothelioma could be impacted and influenced by vitamin A levels.
Delivering a high dose of heated chemotherapy directly into the chest and abdomen during mesothelioma surgery improves patients’ survival without compromising their safety.
A Japanese medical journal recently reported a case of pemetrexed-induced acute lung injury.
Construction workers at four Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear sites have been exposed to asbestos and other dangerous materials that are putting them at significantly higher risk for mesothelioma, lung disease, and other cancers.
Most Americans have never heard of a company called James Hardie, but to many Australians this name conjures up an enormous death toll from asbestos.
There are few treatments for mesothelioma. A new therapy based on a protein from a frog showed promise in some patients.
An international panel of pathologists has released a consensus statement regarding guidelines for the pathological diagnosis of diffuse malignant mesothelioma.
New study finds that estrogen and estrogen receptor beta reduces malignant mesothelioma cell proliferation and may have therapeutic implications.
A recent study has suggested that tea tree oil can kill mouse mesothelioma cells in vitro. This indicates its potential usefulness in human mesothelioma, but more research is needed.
Athens University School of Medicine tested a new combination of chemo in 25 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma
A study of over 17,000 sheet metal workers reveals an increased risk for asbestos related diseases including mesothelioma.
The prophylactic irradiation of tracts is a common practice after mesothelioma surgery, but some doctors are questioning its value.
A combination of two genetic tests is more sensitive at distinguishing mesothelioma from normal cells than either test alone
The CT-PET scan automatically moved a third of mesothelioma patients into a higher stage of disease and saved those people the risk and complications of surgery.
Here are 139 ways to help avoid getting cancer from a well documented carcinogen – asbestos. Asbestos causes mesothelioma, other cancers and asbestosis
Sodium selenite, the most common water-soluble form of selenium, is an antioxidant and redox-modulating compound that can kill mesothelioma cells in cell cultures. Now researchers are discovering why it works.
Mesothelioma patients with the least P1GF expression survived the longest
Suppressing Heat-Shock Proteins Could be Key to Success of Heat-Based Mesothelioma Treatment
Mesothelioma is a cancer that typically affects middle-aged or older men who were exposed to asbestos on the job. But even younger patients with no known history of asbestos exposure may develop mesothelioma
Less than half of asbestos workers diagnosed with mesothelioma file claims for workers’ compensation, even though most of those who do file receive compensation, according to a Canadian study
Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy May Boost Mesothelioma Treatment Effectiveness
Recently there have been a number of articles written about Jon Matthews, the British man who was diagnosed with mesothelioma a little over two years ago
A test that looks at ratios of four genes can accurately predict which mesothelioma patients face the greatest chance of survival, and help pinpoint the best candidates for surgery, according to a new study
Workers who have been exposed to asbestos on the job are more likely to die from lung cancers, mesothelioma, and asbestosis, as well as from stomach cancer and stroke, according to a new study.
Using computed tomography scans to screen former asbestos workers can detect both early and late-stage lung cancer and late-stage mesothelioma
Mesothelin, a protein found on the surface of cells, may be a promising new target for treating mesothelioma
Garlic may reduce the carcinogenicity of asbestos is the conclusion of several studies that have been performed in India
Alive and Thriving with Mesothelioma Ten Years After Diagnosis - An Interview With Ruth Phillips
Carpenters, Plumbers, Electricians Top Workers with Highest Mesothelioma Risk in Britain
Minimal Antibody Panel Highly Effective for Diagnosing Mesothelioma
Newer therapies predominate clinical testing for malignant mesothelioma
New mesothelioma study results on EPP and intracavity hyperthermic cisplatin suggest that stage and negative extrapleural lymph nodes are associated with prolonged survival
Aggressive Surgery with Abdominal Chemotherapy May Offer Best Hope for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients
Support Groups Ease the Stress of Living with Mesothelioma
Virtual Bank Helps Mesothelioma Researchers in Quest for the Cure
Improved Diagnosis and Multifaceted Treatment Benefit Mesothelioma Patients
Targeted Therapy Offers More Precise Mesothelioma Treatment
Rhio O’Connor, a seven year mesothelioma survivor, has just released his new book – “They Said Months, I Chose Years: A Mesothelioma Survivor's Story” published by Cancer Monthly.
Widespread Health Concerns Linger After Asbestos-Contaminated Mine Closes
Study Suggests that Greater Asbestos Exposure Shortens Mesothelioma Survival
Adding Chemotherapy Does Little to Improve Survival or Quality of Life in Mesothelioma Patients
Mesothelioma Rare, Difficult to Diagnose in Children
Second Round of Chemotherapy Treatment Promising for Mesothelioma Patients
New study examines immune cells impact on mesothelioma survival
10-Year Mesothelioma Survivor Paul Kraus Gave Another Inspiring Talk to Mesothelioma Patients
Combination Treatment for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Dramatically Boosts Survival
Additional Chemotherapy Treatment Slows Pleural Mesothelioma Progression According to Study
David J. Sugarbaker, MD discusses the pros and cons of surgery for mesothelioma
Virotherapy - a Potential Therapy in Treating Mesothelioma
Molecular signaling pathways may provide clues to targeted therapies for mesothelioma
Connection between malignant mesothelioma and the overexpression of a genetic protein
Dr. Irving Selikoff was one of the first scientists to change the way the world viewed and treated asbestos