Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Drugs May Get Boost From Malaria Drug
MesotheliomaHelp.net (blog)
The finding comes on the heels of a report from Penn last month that the cold virus may benefit patients with malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The disease has a very long latency period and is …

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Asbestos claiming more victims on our doorstep
Burton Mail
Between January 2006 and December 2010, there were 23 deaths attributed to mesothelioma — a terminal cancer of the lung wall — in the area, the equivalent to 3.7 in every 100000 people. The average for England and Wales during the same period was 2.5 …
Asbestos cancer death toll still risingNews Guardian
Warning as killer disease toll risesShields Gazette
Thurrock has fourth highest asbestos death rate in the countryThurrock Gazette
East London Advertiser
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Mesothelioma Researchers Funded Through Meso Foundation's 2011/2012 Grants
MesotheliomaHelp.net (blog)
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation announced last week that it has awarded $500000 in grants to the “best and most promising” mesothelioma research projects for its 2011/2012 Mesothelioma Research Grant Awards. Funding of these projects is …

Mesothelioma Lawyer Achieves 9 Million Dollar Verdict in Shipyard Case
Mesothelioma Legal Blog (blog)
On Friday my good friend and colleague Bobby Hatten prevailed once again against the defendant John Crane in a mesothelioma case arising out of asbestos exposure that occurred at the Newport News shipyard. John Crane who continues to refuse to settle …
$9 million jury verdict in Newport News asbestos caseDaily Press

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Mesothelioma Week in Review: Asbestos Trust, Memorial Service and Research Grants
Asbestos.com
Levin's memory was just one of several important topics covered this week at the Mesothelioma Center and Asbestos.com. He was the one who sounded the alarm immediately after the terrorist attack, warning of both the short and long term respiratory …

Two Italian Men Sentenced for Causing Thousands of Mesothelioma Deaths
MesotheliomaHelp.net (blog)
Mesothelioma is a painful, incurable cancer known to be caused by exposure to asbestos. The hazards of asbestos were first identified in the 1920's, but for years companies ignored the dangers and subjected millions of workers worldwide to the risk of …
Experimental radiation treatment targets mesothelioma tumor, saves nearby tissueMesothelioma News

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Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
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Concerned with the increasing number of diagnoses of mesothelioma in Minnesota, researchers at the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota have partnered “to harness a unique therapeutic approach aimed at the disease.” The researchers are now …

Hundreds Sprint for Mesothelioma Research during South Florida Miles for Meso …
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
12 to support individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare cancer caused by asbestos exposure. “The events have not only raised a significant amount for mesothelioma research, but they've brought the mesothelioma community together and allowed us to …

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Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Oncologists Asked to Participate in ESMO Survey
MesotheliomaHelp.net (blog)
ESMO conducts and funds research for treatments of lung cancer and mesothelioma. Lung cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and afflicted 157300 Americans in 2010, according to federal statistics. According to the Van Andel …

Are Mesothelioma Patients Getting the Straight Story From Their Doctors?
MesotheliomaHelp.net (blog)
When facing life-threatening diseases, such as mesothelioma, patients believe they are presented with the complete, honest facts about their prognosis, disease progression and treatment options so they can take an active role in their treatment plan.

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