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Response to Talc Treatment May Predict Mesothelioma Prognosis

ByAlex Strauss February 28, 2015March 26, 2019

How well a mesothelioma patient’s lungs respond to a procedure designed to eliminate excess lung fluid may be a better…

Asbestos | Occupations | Prevention | Statistics | Updates

Mesothelioma Risk High For Sheet Metal Workers

ByAlex Strauss February 27, 2015March 25, 2019

A 24-year study of more than 17,000 sheet metal workers shows that even indirect exposure to asbestos can be deadly.…

Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Updates

Mesothelioma Risk from Recycled Textiles

ByAlex Strauss February 24, 2015March 25, 2019

Sorting rags for Italy’s textile industry may not sound like a dangerous occupation. But a new study in the Annals…

New and Emerging Therapies Offer Hope for Mesothelioma Patients and Families

ByAlex Strauss February 23, 2015March 16, 2017

There is hopeful news on the research front for people struggling with malignant pleural mesothelioma and their families. Although mesothelioma…

Erionite-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma: Is it Different?

ByAlex Strauss February 20, 2015March 21, 2019

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is usually thought of as an asbestos-related disease. But a growing number of mesothelioma cases are being…

Refining CRS-HIPEC for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss February 17, 2015March 26, 2019

Three new international studies are helping to refine a treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma that involves rinsing the body cavity…

Asbestos | Prevention | Statistics | Updates

The Mesothelioma Threat in Nevada’s Soil

ByAlex Strauss February 12, 2015March 26, 2019

Environmental asbestos may be to blame for higher-than-expected numbers of mesothelioma cases among younger people and women in Nevada. That…

Light-Based Therapy Leads to Longer Survival in Korean Mesothelioma Patient

ByAlex Strauss February 10, 2015March 16, 2017

A newly-published case study is the latest to indicate that photodynamic therapy – a light-based method of treating cancer –…

Evidence Supports Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma Pain Relief

ByAlex Strauss February 8, 2015March 23, 2019

European researchers have a bit of good news for patients coping with the pain that often accompanies late stage malignant…

Asbestos | Compensation | Occupations | Statistics | Updates

Energy Plant Workers Face Elevated Mesothelioma Risk

ByAlex Strauss February 5, 2015March 21, 2019

Construction workers and tradespeople who have worked at any of the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear sites would do well…

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Response to Talc Treatment May Predict Mesothelioma Prognosis

Mesothelioma Risk High For Sheet Metal Workers

Mesothelioma Risk from Recycled Textiles

New and Emerging Therapies Offer Hope for Mesothelioma Patients and Families

Erionite-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma: Is it Different?

Refining CRS-HIPEC for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

The Mesothelioma Threat in Nevada’s Soil

Light-Based Therapy Leads to Longer Survival in Korean Mesothelioma Patient

Evidence Supports Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma Pain Relief

Energy Plant Workers Face Elevated Mesothelioma Risk

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