http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/ New Article Alert From From Mesothelioma news blog en-us http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/images/blogs/mesothelioma-new-article-670.jpg http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/ 80109 http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2008/asbestos-associated-lung-cancer.html The Mesothelioma Center within the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center is now recruiting patients for a clinical research study of a new targeted radiation and chemotherapy protocol for pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung's lining that is almost always caused by prior exposure to asbestos........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2008/government-to-release-asbestos-study.html Two internationally recognized experts who contributed to a Health Canada study on the cancer risks of asbestos are appealing to the federal health minister to make their report public. The federal agency hired seven scientific and medical experts from around the world last November to examine the risks........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2007/new-advance-in-mesothelioma-treatment.html There is a new therapy in horizon for cancerous pleural mesothelioma. Researches from Research hospitals in Europe have successfully tested a new anticancer drug: Vinflunine. The research findings are highlighted in the latest issue of the leading cancer journal Journal of Clinical Oncology. In this article it shows that Vinflunine is very effective against pleural mesothelioma. Vinflunine been shown to improve response and survival rates in patients diagnosed with cancerous pleural mesothelioma........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/11-2007/mesothelioma-drug-to-be-subsidised.html For true believer Bernie Banton, it was the sweetest victory of all. The cancer drug at the centre of a campaign stoush between the asbestos crusader and Health Minister Tony Abbott could be approved for government subsidy as early as January. And it was the Liberal minister who phoned the Labor working-class hero on Thursday to tell him the good news personally........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/8-2007/industry-first-directory-of-mesothelioma-lawyers.html Mesothelioma Lawyer Attorney.com today launched the industry's first directory of mesothelioma lawyers, mesothelioma attorneys and mesothelioma doctors, designed to help victims of mesothelioma find qualified legal and medical help. Mesothelioma, a form of cancer that is almost always caused by prior exposure to asbestos, causes cancerous cells to develop in the lining around the lungs, heart, and abdominal cavities. Most people who develop mesothelioma cancer have worked careers where they inhaled asbestos dust, or have been exposed to asbestos particles and fibers in other ways, such as by home renovation or by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/6-2007/the-mystery-of-mesothelioma.html Janelle Bedel looks just like any other 31-year-old mother. Her face lights up when she talks about her little boy, Carson. Her home is filled with pictures of them and evidence that a 4-year-old inhabits the home is present everywhere. But unlike every other mother of a 4-year-old, Janelle was just handed a grim diagnosis. Her face is pained as she recounts the harrowing road she has gone down in the last two months; pained because of the pain, and pained because she has to constantly think of what the diagnosis is not only doing to her body, but to her son and family as well........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/3-2007/easy-to-avoid-mesothelioma.html It is known that mesothelioma is caused by breathing asbestos fibers into the lungs. When this happens, the lungs or the abdomen may be affected by the disease. Because asbestos is so strongly associated with mesothelioma, regulations have been created to set limits on the amount of exposure to asbestos a worker can have in a workplace........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/1-2007/control-spread-of-cancer.html Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found how two molecules fight in the blood to control the spread of cancer cells. Scientists discovered that a large protein, which forms a protective shield around cancer cells and prevents them from causing secondary tumours, is attacked by a small protein that exists in the blood........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2006/asbestos-dangers-not-understood.html Despite widespread knowledge about the dangers posed by asbestos there has been a steady rise in the number of complaints about the misuse and management of asbestos in South Australia. Asbestos Diseases Society in Adelaide monitors such complaints. They say that they have received about 20 complaints in the past month alone, all dealing with exposure to asbestos........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2006/asbestos-problem-cleared.html When you discover that asbestos is has present in the place you work or spent time engaging is sports activities it could worry a number of people. Asbestos could be dangerous even in small quantities. Old Town High wrestlers have recently gone through such a struggle but finally the problem got cleared/........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2006/asbestos-removal-on-old-elementary-campus.html Brenham Banner Press reports that a company, which is well experienced in asbestos removal in buildings that are being demolished, would oversee work at Brenham Elementary School campus. The online newspaper reports that asbestos abatement consultant Henry King, who has been present for other, similar projects on BISD property and elsewhere, said he will work with the contractors and monitor the project........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2006/boost-for-asbestos-victims.html Daily record uk reports that a law to health asbestos victims is in the making. The online newspaper reports that this new law would help Scots asbestos victims starting from next week. The Executive are bringing in legislation to allow relatives to claim, even if the deceased was given compensation while alive........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2006/asbestos-scare-ends-festive-show.html BBC reports that a community shows that the scheduled for this Christmas have been canceled because of concerns regarding exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a cancer causing substance that has been extensively used in building industry previous to recognition that the substance causes a deadly form of cancer........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2006/asbestos-removal-moving-ahead.html Removing asbestos from the older buildings are a health priority in a number of parts of the country and world. The same is true with Kinston City. The Free Press is reporting about the progress of asbestos removal of an old power plant on Manning Avenue. Asbestos removal at the old power plant on Manning Avenue should be finished within the next couple of months, Kinston City Manager Ralph Clark said Thursday........ http://www.mesothelioma-news-blog.com/blogs/permalinks/12-2006/uganda-govt-to-replace-asbestos-roofs.html The use of asbestos is tightly regulated in the United States. This is not the case in a number of developing countries. A number of countries still have very relaxed rules when it comes asbestos control. In Uganda recently the law makers have recently demanded that government replaces all asbestos roofs of educational institutions countrywide so as to stem possible contraction of cancer by pupils and students........