Asbestos | Updates Buildings, Industries and Soil Pose Mesothelioma Risk in New Jersey ByAlex Strauss July 16, 2010July 5, 2023 Removal of mesothelioma-causing asbestos is taking much longer than expected at an historic New Jersey library building where employees and patrons…
Occupations | Updates Navy Can Be Blamed for Mesothelioma Death ByAlex Strauss July 9, 2010July 5, 2023 A California Appeals Court says the U.S. Navy can legally be blamed for failing to protect one of its shipyard…
Glocal | International | Updates California’s State Rock Could Cause Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss July 3, 2010July 5, 2023 The first state to have a state rock is about to strip that rock of its title. California legislators are…
Asbestos | Updates Mesothelioma Risk from Limited Asbestos Exposure ByAlex Strauss October 15, 2009July 5, 2023 Doctors have long known that asbestos exposure in the workplace significantly increases the risk for mesothelioma, but now they’ve discovered…
Europe | International | Updates German Mesothelioma Study Has Surprising Result ByAlex Strauss October 12, 2009July 5, 2023 More invasive surgery doesn’t necessarily improve survival in patients with pleural mesothelioma. A less invasive approach is just as safe…
Multi-Modality Therapy | Treatments | Updates Mesothelioma Triple Therapy Found Safe and Effective ByAlex Strauss October 9, 2009July 5, 2023 An aggressive treatment strategy that begins with chemotherapy, followed by surgery, and then radiation is a safe and effective option…
New Studies | Research | Updates Mesothelioma and SS1P Therapy – Some Promise ByAlex Strauss September 18, 2009July 5, 2023 Delivering a continuous dose of a new immunotoxin therapy, SS1P, is safe and shows some effectiveness against mesothelioma and other…
Holistic | Updates Mesothelioma Influenced by Vitamin A? ByAlex Strauss September 16, 2009July 5, 2023 Vitamin A is a very important vitamin to maintaining health. We all know it is found in foods like carrots…
Multi-Modality Therapy | Treatments | Updates Mesothelioma Survival Improved by Adding Heated Chemotherapy to Surgery ByAlex Strauss September 15, 2009July 5, 2023 Delivering a high dose of heated chemotherapy directly into the chest and abdomen during mesothelioma surgery improves patients’ survival without…
Chemotherapy | Treatments | Updates Alimta Reportedly Caused Lung Injury ByAlex Strauss September 9, 2009July 5, 2023 A Japanese medical journal recently reported a case of pemetrexed-induced acute lung injury in a patient with mesothelioma. In the…