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• Mesothelioma Pain

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  For some people with mesothelioma, pain can result from the tumor itself or from treatment for the disease. In most cases of mesothelioma, pain can be relieved using medications, alternative treatments (such as acupressure), or both. Other options for controlling pain include radiation therapy and a nerve block. ...
  6 hours ago

• Mesothelioma

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 142
  www.ofmesothelioma.co.cc - Mesothelioma is an incurable asbestos cancer. This short film was produced to raise awareness of the issues around mesothelioma. It includes interviews with people who have the disease. It was produced for Action Mesothelioma day on belhalf of Forum of Asbestos…
  20 hours ago

• Horley Woman Died from Asbestos-Related Mesothelioma

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Horley, UK—A woman who made her living soldering airplane radios has died from the devastating asbestos cancer mesothelioma.Evelyn Boxall was 77 at the time of her death. She had been diagnosed with mesothelioma after years of working in a plant where she had used an asbestos mat.Asbestos, once prized for its many ...
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• Mount Sinai To Study Mesothelioma, Other Asbestos Diseases in Montana

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  New York—In an announcement made on Monday, researchers from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine discussed a new three-phase study that will investigate the effects of vermiculite mining in the Libby, Montana area on residents’ health. The asbestos contamination in that region has contributed to a number of ...
  2 days ago

• Mesothelioma Rates Continue to Rise in Britain’s West Midlands

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Birmingham, England—The latest reports from the British Health and Safety Executive have shown that rates of mesothelioma, the rare cancer which is linked to asbestos exposure, have continued to rise in the West Midlands region of the country.Provisional figures revealed that the death rate of men in the region, per ...
  2 days ago

• Mesothelioma

  
  Business Blog — Authority: 142
  Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer affecting the mesothelium, which is a membrane that covers and protects most of the internal organs of the body. In most cases, it begins in the pleura (the lining around the lungs) or peritoneum (the lining around the abdomen). The cancer is typically caused by asbestos exposure. ...
  2 days ago

• Woman Awarded Over $20 Million in Mesothelioma Case

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Baltimore, MD—A University of Maryland nursing professor who contracted the asbestos cancer mesothelioma from her grandfather has been awarded more than $20 million in damages.A Baltimore City Circuit Court jury made the award on Friday in the case of Jocelyn Farrar, 57, after a two-week trial. Farrar had been ...
  3 days ago

• Holiday Spirit Survives in the Legacy of Mesothelioma Patient

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Toronto—A man who has died from mesothelioma, the rare asbestos cancer that usually results in a grim prognosis for its patients, has left a legacy of generosity.Maurizio (Moe) Korcynski, a retired teacher, asked that donations made in his name go to the Toronto Star’s Santa Claus Fund, a yearly effort which ...
  4 days ago

• First Punitive Damages in NYS Mesothelioma Case in 20 Years Awarded

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Buffalo, NY—The family of Ronald Drabczyk, a Niagara Falls chemical plant worker who died from the unusual asbestos cancer mesothelioma, has been awarded $1.5 million in damages and $750,000 in punitive damages by an Erie County jury.Drabczyk worked at Hooker Chemical in Buffalo, New York, overhauling valves which ...
  4 days ago

• Explosion at Syracuse School Prompts Asbestos Concerns

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  SYRACUSE, N.Y.—A basement explosion earlier this month at a private school prompted investigation and concern over possible asbestos exposure and the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.The explosion, which occurred at the Ishan School of Excellence – Syracuse’s only private Islamic school – produced large amounts of ...
  5 days ago

• 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 ...
  6 days ago

• 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 ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Remains A Concern For Construction Workers

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Virtually no aspect of the construction field has been untouched by asbestos. Particularly during the mid-twentieth century, when a boom in babies led to a boom in construction, this so-called miracle mineral was widely used at every stage of commercial and residential construction. Unfortunately, however, the ...
  1 week ago

• Former Employees Blow the Whistle on Illegal Asbestos Dump

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  DENVER, C.O.—More than 20 years after the fact, several former employees of Denver Water, the city’s main provider of drinking water, are coming forward with information that has the potential to seriously harm the reputation of the environmentally-friendly company.Joseph Pacheco, one of the former workers, told a ...
  1 week 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 ...
  1 week ago

• Wells Fargo Won’t Pay Lump Sum To Mesothelioma Patient

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Charleston, WV—A man who has been diagnosed with the terminal asbestos cancer mesothelioma has been awarded a substantial amount in compensation – but he might not see a penny of it.Gordon Conley worked for Union Carbide as a chemical plant operator and electrician for nearly 40 years, and was exposed while there ...
  1 week 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 ...
  1 week ago

• James Hardie Out of Money For Mesothelioma Victims

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  An Australian mother of four who is dying from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma recently made a heartfelt plea to the beleaguered building materials company James Hardie: “Just do the right thing.”The woman, whose first name is Serafina and who asked that her last name not be disclosed, is just 39 years old. She ...
  1 week ago

• Jury Grants $5.5 Million to Mesothelioma Widows

  
  Asbestos.net News & Information — Authority: 129
  Bloomington, IL—The widows of three men killed by the asbestos cancer mesothelioma have been awarded damages in the amount of $5.5 million.The men, Merlon Dukes, Bob Blessing and John Watkins, all worked at Union Asbestos & Rubber Co., which was later called UNARCO Industries, Inc., during the 1950s and 1960s. ...
  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

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