Canadian Study Highlights Occupational Mesothelioma Risk
A new study of more than 2 million Canadian workers is shining a spotlight on the occupational mesothelioma risk from…
COVID-19 Vaccine May Help Mesothelioma Survivors Avoid Serious Side Effects
Several new studies illustrate the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for malignant mesothelioma patients and survivors. They suggest that people…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics
Early Mesothelioma Deaths a “Proxy” for Childhood Asbestos Exposure in Italy
A new study out of Italy is a sobering reminder of the devastating effects of early asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is…
New Studies | Research | Statistics | Updates
Pleural Mesothelioma Rates Expected to Decline Just as Lung Cancer Deaths Have
A new report suggests that pleural mesothelioma rates will continue to decline worldwide over the next decade as many countries…
Diagnosis | New Studies | Research | Statistics | Treatments
Study Highlights Treatment Disparities in Female Mesothelioma Patients
Female mesothelioma patients are less likely to have surgery and other aggressive treatments than male patients are, but they still…
Predicting the Risk of Death from Mesothelioma
New research suggests that the risk of death from mesothelioma does not always hinge on disease type or overall health.…
Asbestos | Australia | International | Mesothelioma | Research | Statistics
Global Asbestos Ban Needed More Than Ever, Study Says
The authors of a new report on the “silent epidemic” of mesothelioma say a worldwide asbestos ban is more urgent…
Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics | Updates
Familial and Environmental Asbestos Exposure Raise Mesothelioma Risk in Women
Italian researchers say women who live around an asbestos plant or with one of its workers may be at special…
Diagnosis | New Studies | Research | Statistics | Updates
Mesothelioma in Women: Study Reveals Diagnostic Trends
A major study of mesothelioma in women finds that women tend to contract the disease earlier in life than men…
9/11 Mesothelioma Death May be Tip of the Iceberg
The recent 9/11 mesothelioma death of a Pennsylvania man is probably just the tip of the iceberg of asbestos cancer…