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• Mesothelioma Research

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  Scientists conducting research on mesothelioma are studying new drugs, new combinations of chemotherapy, and combinations of chemotherapy and radiation therapy before and after surgery. Other research is being conducted to assess the effectiveness of biological therapy in treating mesothelioma. People who join ...
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• What You Need To Know About Lung Cancer

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  Cancer is a disease in which certain body cells dont function right, divide very fast and produce too much tissue that forms a tumor. A leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women is probably lung cancer. This is the number one cause of cancer deaths surpassing breast cancer as the leading cause of deaths in ...
  3 days ago

• Mesothelioma research funding applications increased dramatically in 2009

  
  Mesothelioma News — Authority: 140
  The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation released information indicating that the number of applications to fund mesothelioma research has increased dramatically since 2000. In 2000, only seven applications were filed to obtain funding for malignant mesothelioma research, but 56 applications were filed in 2009 ...
  4 days ago

• Mesothelioma Treatment by Stage

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  Mesothelioma treatment decisions are made, in part, based on the stage of the cancer (how far it has spread). Stages of mesothelioma are classified as localized (stage I) or advanced (stages II, III, and IV). Localized (stage I) mesothelioma treatment will usually involve surgery to remove the cancer (especially if ...
  4 days ago

• Mesothelioma Trimodality Therapy Benefits Patients

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 421
  In a study recently published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery , mesothelioma researchers found a trimodality therapeutic approach of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation to be effective in treating malignant pleural mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer caused almost exclusively by asbestos exposure. A long ...
  4 days ago

• Mesothelioma Diagnosis

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  Making a diagnosis of mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms seen with this disease are similar to those of many other medical conditions. In order to make a diagnosis, a doctor will review the patients medical history, conduct a physical exam, and recommend specific tests and procedures to confirm the ...
  4 days ago

• New Hampshire man gets 6 days jail time for asbestos violations

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  New Hampshire man gets 6 days jail time for asbestos violations Paul Davis of Winchester, New Hampshire has been sentenced to a year in jail and a $3,000 fine for violating asbestos laws during an asbestos removal project. The judge suspended all but 6 days of the sentence. Only a licensed asbestos abatement ...
  6 days ago

• Mesothelioma Research: Preventing Tumor Growth at Site of Chest Instrumentation

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 421
  Mesothelioma researchers recently published a review in the medical journal Lung Cancer on current measures for preventing tumor growth at sites of chest intervention where surgery occurred or where medical instruments such as a catheter were placed. Mesothelioma cancer is a rare disease caused almost exclusively ...
  6 days ago

• Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare disease in which cancer cells develop in the protective sac covering the lungs. The main risk factor for this condition is exposure to asbestos. Possible signs include shortness of breath and pain under the rib cage. It can be difficult to distinguish between malignant pleural ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Chemotherapy

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  For people with mesothelioma, chemotherapy may be used to stop the growth of cancer cells. Mesothelioma chemotherapy may also be used to help reduce pain. Possible side effects of chemotherapy include an increased risk of infection, hair loss, fatigue, mouth sores, and nausea and vomiting. Chemotherapy may be combined ...
  1 week ago

• New Hampshire man gets 6 days jail time for asbestos violations

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  New Hampshire man gets 6 days jail time for asbestos violations Paul Davis of Winchester, New Hampshire has been sentenced to a year in jail and a $3,000 fine for violating asbestos laws during an asbestos removal project. The judge suspended all but 6 days of the sentence. Only a licensed asbestos abatement ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Grant Research Helps to Find a Cure

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 421
  Since there is no cure for mesothelioma cancer, research grants are extremely important in the fight to discover a cure for this rare disease. A recent increase in requests for a mesothelioma grant highlights the importance of research funding and the need for more grant money. The Meso Foundation Research Grant ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Prognosis

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  A prognosis is a medical opinion as to the likely course and outcome of a disease. Factors that affect the prognosis for mesothelioma include the tumor size, the amount of fluid in the chest or abdomen, and whether the tumor can be completely removed. The doctor will also consider statistics from hundreds or thousands ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Prognosis

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  A prognosis is a medical opinion as to the likely course and outcome of a disease. Factors that affect the prognosis for mesothelioma include the tumor size, the amount of fluid in the chest or abdomen, and whether the tumor can be completely removed. The doctor will also consider statistics from hundreds or thousands ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Diagnosis

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  Making a diagnosis of mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms seen with this disease are similar to those of many other medical conditions. In order to make a diagnosis, a doctor will review the patients medical history, conduct a physical exam, and recommend specific tests and procedures to confirm the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Chemotherapy

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  For people with mesothelioma, chemotherapy may be used to stop the growth of cancer cells. Mesothelioma chemotherapy may also be used to help reduce pain. Possible side effects of chemotherapy include an increased risk of infection, hair loss, fatigue, mouth sores, and nausea and vomiting. Chemotherapy may be combined ...
  3 weeks ago

• New Clinical Trial Investigates Mesothelioma Factors

  
  Mesothelioma Blog — Authority: 108
  Two top research facilities have come together to research the different genetic and environmental factors that make some people more susceptible to developing mesothelioma than others.  FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Chest Center of the Carolinas and Wake Forest School of Medicine are inviting anyone diagnosed ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Patient Participation Requested for North Carolina Study

  
  Asbestos and Mesothelioma News — Authority: 421
  FirstWatch of the Carolinas is partnering with Wake Forest School of Medicine to conduct a research study on the progression of asbestos-related cancers and lung diseases, including the rare cancer mesothelioma. According to FirstWatch, a non-profit health care network, the study “examines the associated ...
  3 weeks ago

• Berkshire County, Mass. gets $895K for brownfield assessment

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $895,000 to the Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) for the assessment of brownfields in the county. Brownfields are lands that are domant and unused because of actually or suspected environmental contamination. The properties remain idle because investors ...
  4 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Survival Rate

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  The mesothelioma survival rate refers to the percentage of people with a certain type and stage of the cancer who survive for a specific period of time after their diagnosis. Most statistics focus on the 5-year survival rate. The overall 5-year relative mesothelioma survival rate for 1998-2002 was approximately 9 ...
  5 weeks ago

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