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Asbestos and Mesothelioma. Knowing their crucial relationship is key to prevention, treatment and survival. Professionals disclose insights. Learn more.

Asbestos | Europe | International | Prognosis | Statistics

Italy’s Battle Against Mesothelioma: National Case Tracking
ByHolly Zink June 23, 2023

A study by Italian researchers shows how tracking mesothelioma cases at a national level can help to measure the impact…

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Asbestos | Diagnosis

The Lungs: Asbestos, Smoking, and Mesothelioma
ByHolly Zink May 14, 2023

Scientists in Japan published a study about how asbestos fibers interact with the lungs when they are inhaled by someone.…

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International Mesothelioma Risk for Workers with Asbestos Exposure
ByHolly Zink May 9, 2023

Workers around the world are still at risk for asbestos exposure, finds a study conducted by a team of researchers…

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Asbestos | Compensation | Legal

Mesothelioma and the Importance of Asbestos Disposal Management
ByHolly Zink May 6, 2023

Asbestos disposal is important to preventing cases of malignant mesothelioma. A review by an international team of researchers outlines three…

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A Japanese Asbestos-Cement Plant and Mesothelioma
ByHolly Zink April 15, 2023

Living near a facility that uses asbestos can increase your chances of getting mesothelioma. This is the finding of a…

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Asbestos | Compensation | Research | Statistics

Creating an American Mesothelioma Patient Registry
ByHolly Zink April 11, 2023

Researchers from the University of Maryland are testing if the United States can create a mesothelioma patient registry. Other countries…

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Asbestos | International

Is Mesothelioma Still A Big Problem Worldwide?
ByHolly Zink March 9, 2023

Even though the number of people getting mesothelioma and dying from it has gone down in recent years, it is…

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Asbestos | Diagnosis | Statistics

Tracking Local Mesothelioma Trends
ByHolly Zink February 8, 2023

A Canadian study found that tracking trends in mesothelioma at the local level can help officials predict future mesothelioma cases.…

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Asbestos | Research | Treatments

New Drug in the Pipeline for Mesothelioma
ByHolly Zink January 31, 2023

Researchers in Iran tested the safety of a new version of the drug pemetrexed in patients with non-small cell lung…

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Countries Ban Asbestos to Reduce Mesothelioma Deaths
ByHolly Zink December 31, 2022

A new study published in BMJ Global Health has found that most countries ban asbestos to reduce mesothelioma cases. This…

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Asbestos

Italy’s Battle Against Mesothelioma: National Case Tracking

The Lungs: Asbestos, Smoking, and Mesothelioma

International Mesothelioma Risk for Workers with Asbestos Exposure

Mesothelioma and the Importance of Asbestos Disposal Management

A Japanese Asbestos-Cement Plant and Mesothelioma

Creating an American Mesothelioma Patient Registry

Is Mesothelioma Still A Big Problem Worldwide?

Tracking Local Mesothelioma Trends

New Drug in the Pipeline for Mesothelioma

Countries Ban Asbestos to Reduce Mesothelioma Deaths

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNITED STATES

Creighton University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, UNITED STATES

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, UNITED STATES

Mayo Clinic, UNITED STATES

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, UNITED STATES

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, UNITED STATES

University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

University of Maryland School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES