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BAP1 Gene Mutation and Mesothelioma Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss January 2, 2016March 16, 2017

Mesothelioma patients with a certain kind of hereditary gene mutation may have better survival odds than mesothelioma patients without this…

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Mesothelioma Risk is Higher Near Natural Asbestos
ByAlex Strauss December 27, 2015March 16, 2017

There is more evidence that where you live affects your risk of contracting deadly malignant mesothelioma. A recent study conducted…

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Biomarkers for Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss December 15, 2015March 16, 2017

Identifying mesothelioma biomarkers may be the key to diagnosing the asbestos cancer earlier and determining the most effective mesothelioma treatments.…

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The Challenge of Diagnosing Malignant Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss November 27, 2015March 16, 2017

The case of a Japanese man whose mesothelioma went undetected until it claimed his life seven months later highlights the…

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Asbestos | Asia | International | Legal | Mesothelioma | Occupations | Statistics | Updates

Asbestos Building Products Expected to Cause Thousands of Korean Mesothelioma Deaths
ByAlex Strauss October 30, 2015March 16, 2017

Asbestos containing products are expected to claim the lives of as many as 3,400 people from mesothelioma and other asbestos-related…

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day Shines Spotlight on the Danger of Asbestos
ByAlex Strauss September 25, 2015March 16, 2017

Organizers of the annual Mesothelioma Awareness Day are encouraging patients, families, advocates and those who have lost loved ones to…

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Could Other Gene Mutations Be Behind Mesothelioma?
ByAlex Strauss September 18, 2015March 16, 2017

A mutation of the BAP1 gene may not be the only reason mesothelioma can sometimes run in families. A more…

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day Gets a Boost from Social Media
ByAlex Strauss September 16, 2015March 16, 2017

Victims of mesothelioma and their families are being invited to make their voices and their stories heard on…

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Peritoneal Mesothelioma Rates Higher in Italy’s Asbestos-Producing Regions
ByAlex Strauss September 12, 2015March 16, 2017

Some Italian workers are paying a high price for Italy’s former position as the top European producer of asbestos. According…

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Beyond Mesothelioma: Asbestos Linked to Digestive Cancers
ByAlex Strauss August 29, 2015March 16, 2017

Scientists have long known that mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer that affects the membrane around organs, is not the only cancer…

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Asbestos

BAP1 Gene Mutation and Mesothelioma Prognosis

Mesothelioma Risk is Higher Near Natural Asbestos

Biomarkers for Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Prognosis

The Challenge of Diagnosing Malignant Mesothelioma

Asbestos Building Products Expected to Cause Thousands of Korean Mesothelioma Deaths

Mesothelioma Awareness Day Shines Spotlight on the Danger of Asbestos

Could Other Gene Mutations Be Behind Mesothelioma?

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Rates Higher in Italy’s Asbestos-Producing Regions

Beyond Mesothelioma: Asbestos Linked to Digestive Cancers

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