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• Mesothelioma

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
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• Merlin Olsen Suing Multiple Companies after Developing Mesothelioma

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  Former National Football League (NFL) player Merlin Olsen has recently filed a lawsuit against NBC Studios, NBC Universal, 20th Century Fox Sherwin Williams, Lennox Industries and other companies for developing the rare cancer mesothelioma.Olsen gained fame during his 15-year career with the Los Angeles Rams, 14 of ...
  11 hours ago

• New York City students may have been exposed to mesothelioma-causing asbestos

  
  Mesothelioma Center News — Authority: 127
  In Brooklyn, New York, concerns have been raised that students at Lafayette High School may have been exposed to asbestos, a carcinogenic material found in certain older buildings. When a contractor working in the school ripped out an asbestos-wrapped pipe, hundreds of students and teachers were put at risk. The ...
  3 days ago

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

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  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

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  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 retrospectively ...
  6 days ago

• Louisiana companies charged with illegal asbestos dumping, other asbestos violations

  
  Mesothelioma Center News — Authority: 127
  In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, two companies and one area man have been sentenced in a case related to asbestos violations and illegal dumping. Charlie Hampton of Hamp’s Enterprises, LLC and Hamp’s Construction, LLC were fined a total of $40,000. Hampton has been ordered to clean up his illegal dumping site in New ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Prevention: Asbestos Regulations Strengthened in New York City

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  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 underlying ...
  1 week ago

• Learn More About Mesothelioma Cancer

  
  World News — Authority: 167
  Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is not often heard of. The cancer is found in the protective sac covering the internal organs of someones body called mesothelium. The mesothelioma cancer will damage the nearby tissues and organs. The cancerous cells will spread throughout the body eventually. Every year cases ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Drug Alimta Continues to Benefit Mesothelioma Patients

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  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

• Mesothelioma Cancer Can Kill, But Can Be Beaten Back If Diagnosed Timely And Treated Accordingly

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 169
  The lining or membranes of certain large cavities of our body is affected by a serious form of cancer known as mesothelioma cancer. These cavities are also known as the serous cavities and the vital organs like abdomen, heart, lungs etc are contained in them. The membranes which surround these cavities are called ...
  1 week ago

• Join ADAO in lighting a candle in memory of those lost to mesothelioma

  
  Mesothelioma Cancer Lawyers - Health Disease — Authority: 106
  Organization (ADAO) will continue a longstanding tradition of lighting a candle in memory of those loved ones lost to mesothelioma . This is actually the first of two candlelighting ceremonies. The second will be held Monday, January 4, 2010 , in honor of all the mesothelioma “warriors” still battling and ...
  1 week ago

• Mesothelioma – The Details Of Asbestos And Mesothelioma

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 169
  Mesothelioma cancer is frequently caused by inhaling asbestos fibers over a period of time. Work that deals with or takes place in the vicinity of asbestos is always suspect. Studies have exposed that the vast bulk of those that have mesothelioma had exposure to asbestos over period of time. Considered a rare type of ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Case Brings $17 Million for Families

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  In a recent mesothelioma case in Philadelphia, a jury revealed a $17 million verdict for the families of two mesothelioma victims. Both victims had been exposed to asbestos-containing materials from several manufacturers, including John Crane, Inc. and Garlock Sealing Technologies.Before the verdict was determined by ...
  2 weeks ago

• City of Worcester must create new asbestos and hazardous material plan for all public school buildings

  
  Mesothelioma Center News — Authority: 127
  Massachusetts Attorney General Martha M. Coakley has reached an agreement with the city of Worcester, Massachusetts. Public school officials were charged with improperly handling and disposal of aging asbestos floor tiles from the Vernon Hill School auditorium back in 2007. As part of the agreement, Worcester is now ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Causes: Shipyards Carry High Risk for Asbestos Exposure

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  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

• Asbestos Mesothelioma Is A Highly Potent Killer

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 169
  The main factor responsible for contracting mesothelioma is working with asbestos. About 70 to 80 percent of all mesothelioma cases have a history of asbestos exposure behind them. In spite of this, there have been a few cases of this malicious cancer, where asbestos exposure was not involved. Asbestos is a naturally ...
  2 weeks ago

• Learn More About Mesothelioma Cancer

  
  Health & Fitness Blog — Authority: 169
  Mesothelium is a protective sac that the internal organs of the body, mesothelioma cancer is found here. This rare form of cancer damages the tissues and organs that are nearby and then the cancerous cells will spread to other parts of the body. Every year there are reports up to 2000 cases of mesothelioma in the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Lawsuit: A Timely Help During Times Of Extreme Distress

  
  Naked News — Authority: 174
  Mesothelioma lawsuit comes as a great relief for patients assailed by the mental, social and financial problems associated with the deadly disease. Anybody who has developed mesothelioma through exposure to asbestos is eligible to file the lawsuit. Even if the patient had succumbed to the disease, the law suit can be ...
  2 weeks ago

• Mesothelioma Cancer Awareness and Prevention

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  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

• Mesothelioma Treatment Improvements with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy

  
  Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer — Authority: 138
  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

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