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Protein Could be “Critical Biomarker” for Mesothelioma in Asbestos-Exposed Workers

ByAlex Strauss August 30, 2014March 16, 2017

An Italian research team says they have identified a protein that may help quantify risk and detect early mesothelioma in…

Mesothelioma Survival: Treatment Response May Not Be the Best Predictor

ByAlex Strauss August 27, 2014June 16, 2019

How long it takes for a person’s mesothelioma to start growing again after chemotherapy may be a better indicator of…

Asbestos | Europe | International | Statistics | Updates

Man-Made Fiber May Compound Mesothelioma Risk from Asbestos

ByAlex Strauss July 20, 2014March 25, 2019

Workers exposed to both asbestos and another insulation material called refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) are more than 4 times as…

Europe | International | Statistics | Updates

Deadly Trend: Mesothelioma and Other Rare Cancers Make Up More than Half of UK Cancer Deaths

ByAlex Strauss June 30, 2014March 16, 2017

A UK organization advocating for patients with uncommon cancers like mesothelioma says rare cancers now account for more than half…

Europe | Updates

Mesothelioma Still Rising Despite Ban in Ireland

ByAlex Strauss January 9, 2014June 13, 2019

A study in Ireland confirms that it can take many years for a ban on asbestos to have a measurable…

Europe | International | Updates

Spanish Mesothelioma Deaths Likely to Continue for Decades

ByAlex Strauss November 12, 2013July 9, 2019

New research in Spain suggests that mesothelioma deaths will continue in the country until the “last surviving member” of the…

Europe | International | Updates

Advocacy Groups Say Mesothelioma Bill Falls Short

ByAlex Strauss May 29, 2013April 15, 2019

Mesothelioma patient advocacy groups in the UK are not happy about a proposed new law aimed at helping some patients receive…

Europe | International | Updates

European Buildings May Be Safer by 2028

ByAlex Strauss May 10, 2013May 20, 2019

A British politician says the country should stand behind a new European Parliament report calling for the removal of asbestos…

Europe | International | Updates

Europe Launches First Mesothelioma Tissue Bank

ByAlex Strauss August 8, 2012May 20, 2019

A hospital in Cambridge, England has opened Europe’s first dedicated mesothelioma tissue bank, an important step forward for doctors and researchers working…

Europe | International | Updates

UK Announces “Landmark” Mesothelioma Ruling

ByAlex Strauss April 2, 2012July 9, 2019

Britain’s highest court has issued what is being called a ‘landmark’ ruling for victims of mesothelioma and other industrial diseases. Mesothelioma…

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Protein Could be “Critical Biomarker” for Mesothelioma in Asbestos-Exposed Workers

Mesothelioma Survival: Treatment Response May Not Be the Best Predictor

Man-Made Fiber May Compound Mesothelioma Risk from Asbestos

Deadly Trend: Mesothelioma and Other Rare Cancers Make Up More than Half of UK Cancer Deaths

Mesothelioma Still Rising Despite Ban in Ireland

Spanish Mesothelioma Deaths Likely to Continue for Decades

Advocacy Groups Say Mesothelioma Bill Falls Short

European Buildings May Be Safer by 2028

Europe Launches First Mesothelioma Tissue Bank

UK Announces “Landmark” Mesothelioma Ruling

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