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• Mesothelioma

  
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• Mesothelioma Claims the Life of Army Veteran

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Morris, IL—A veteran of the United States Army, who likely was exposed to asbestos while serving his country, has died from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.James R. Walton, 80, served in the Army and then went on to attend engineering school. He worked at Aurora Caterpillar Tractor Company and the Joliet Arsenal, ...
  17 hours ago

• Mesothelioma Study on Pemetrexed Finds the Chemotherapy Drug to be Safe and Active for Mesothelioma Patients

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 122
  German mesothelioma researchers recently published a study on the effects of Pemetrexed in the journal Respiratory Medicine . The study found the chemotherapeutic drug to be safe and active as first and second-line chemotherapy for mesothelioma patients. This study comes from an international expanded access program ...
  5 days ago

• Mesothelioma Research On Secondary Surgery Following Tumor Recurrence

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 122
  Recently published in the January 2010 issue of The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , a study titled “Second Surgery for Recurrence of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma After Extrapleural Pneumonectomy” has found mixed results on the efficacy of secondary surgery in mesothelioma patients. Italian researchers ...
  6 days ago

• Mesothelioma Prevention: Asbestos Regulations Strengthened in New York City

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 122
  Recent legislation passed in New York City will significantly improve the health and safety concerns of workers during large demolition and reconstruction projects. The new legislation is included in a 12-part series of bills intended to change regulations regarding asbestos, construction and demolition. The ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Drug Alimta Continues to Benefit Mesothelioma Patients

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 122
  Recent clinical trials in trimodality therapy continue to prove the efficacy of Alimta (pemetrexed) when combined with cisplatin in mesothelioma patients. Dating back to 2004, Eli Lilly and Company has received four approvals from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its drug Alimta. The company’s first ...
  1 week ago

• Woman Staves Off Mesothelioma With Alternative Treatments

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Lake Cowichan, BC—A woman who was given six months to live in 2006 has surprised doctors and family members alike by living well past the usual life expectancy for malignant mesothelioma.When Marie Augustine was diagnosed with the rare disease, which is almost always connected to asbestos exposure, she didn’t ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Researchers To Be Awarded Grants by the Department of Defense

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Santa Barbara, CT—Mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer that is nearly exclusively linked to asbestos exposure, has been a particular concern for United States military veterans, due to the widespread use of asbestos as insulation on Navy vessels, military vehicles and in other capacities. In fact, the military ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Widow Seeks Compensation from School

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Hampshire, UK—The widow of a man who contracted the asbestos cancer mesothelioma while working at a school is now bringing suit against that school.Rosemary Kitchin is asking for £200,000 in compensation for the death of her husband, David Kitchin, at age 60. Kitchin was exposed to asbestos while employed as a ...
  1 week ago

• General Electric Worker Dies From Asbestos Cancer Mesothelioma

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Columbus, OH—An Ohio man who was a long time worker with General Electric has died from the rare cancer mesothelioma. Marvin R. Allen, 74, worked at General Electric Superabrasives for 27 years. He retired in 1995.Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that is associated with exposure to asbestos. Once widely used for ...
  1 week ago

• Twenty Brits Die Every Year From Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos Diseases

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  London, England—As part of its recent asbestos-awareness campaign, the British Health and Safety Executive recently announced that 20 United Kingdom residents each year die from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma and similar diseases.The campaign, called, “Asbestos: the Hidden Killer,” is meant to educate the ...
  1 week ago

• Some Complementary Therapies for Mesothelioma Not Advised

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Santa Barbara, CA—After hearing remarkable stories from fellow cancer sufferers about how they alleviated pain with a supplement, or achieved remission through acupuncture, many mesothelioma patients are eager to try complementary therapies or alternative treatments. After all, they might help and they certainly ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Concerns Raised By Vocational School Students, Teachers

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Bethlehem, PA—After working in a home that was contaminated with the toxic mineral material asbestos, several teachers and up to 100 students at a vocational school are now concerned about their risk for mesothelioma, the asbestos cancer.According to instructors Richard M. Crosby and Heath Bullard, the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Causes: Shipyards Carry High Risk for Asbestos Exposure

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 122
  The naturally occurring mineral asbestos was heavily utilized throughout much of the 20th century for its insulating and fireproofing capabilities. Because of these qualities, asbestos was incorporated into nearly all naval vessels from the World War II era and into the 1980s. Unfortunately, the side effects of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Former Paper Mill Worker Awarded Over $10 Million in Mesothelioma Suit

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Seattle, WA—After three days of deliberation on the part of a federal jury, a former paper mill worker has been awarded over $10 million in his mesothelioma lawsuit against two companies.Henry Barabin, along with his wife Geraldine, brought suit against Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. and Asten Johnson Inc., former ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness and Prevention

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 122
  Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. Exposure occurs when the microscopic fibers that make up asbestos are either inhaled or ingested into the body. This typically happens after asbestos-containing materials are damaged or disturbed and have released asbestos ...
  2 weeks ago

• Former Football Great, Mesothelioma Patient Honored by Utah State

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Logan, UT—In a halftime ceremony during a recent basketball game at Utah State, one of the university’s most famous alumni was honored with a field named in his honor. The field inside Romney Stadium will now be known as Merlin Olsen Field.Olsen, who went on to play professional football for the Los Angeles Rams, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Palliative Care Expert to Speak on Mesothelioma Cancer

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  San Diego, CA—One of the nation’s top experts in the field of palliative cancer care will lecture on palliative options for mesothelioma patients on Tuesday, December 8, 2009.Dr. Charles F. vonGunten, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Institute of Palliative Medicine, will speak at the Town & ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Treatment Improvements with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 122
  Mesothelioma researchers out of Denmark recently published a review of their experience with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and the incidence of pulmonary toxicity following this type of radiation. The article, titled “Pulmonary toxicity following IMRT after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural ...
  2 weeks ago

• Widow of Mesothelioma Victim Brings Suit Against Chevron USA

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 128
  Jefferson County TX—The widow of a man who worked at the oil giant Chevron USA has now filed suit against that employer, claiming that the company acted with malice and gross neglect in exposing her husband to the toxic material asbestos, which caused the mesothelioma that killed him.Betty Lou Cunningham alleges ...
  2 weeks ago

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