Mesothelioma Research And Present Prognosis

Mesothelioma is a man made cancer, caused by asbestos which is a naturally found silicate mineral. Asbestos is put to use widely in industries for cement manufacture, construction activities, ship building etc. It is found in mines and its requirement has increased greatly due to its qualities like resistance to heat, insulation capacity etc. But it has not been revealed for many years that the minute...

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Nanomaterials of Carbon Origin

Another interesting study is called, “Induction of mesothelioma in p53 mouse by intraperitoneal application of multi-wall carbon nanotube” by Atsuya Takagi, Akihiko Hirose, Tetsuji Nishimura, Nobutaka Fukumori, Akio Ogata, Norio Ohashi, Satoshi Kitajima and Jun Kanno – The Journal of Toxicological Sciences Vol. 33 (2008) , No. 1 February 105-116.  Here is an excerpt: “ABSTRACT-  Nanomaterials...

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Mesothelioma Research And Bridging The Gap

Continued research regarding mesothelioma and the link to asbestos exposure is necessary if we ever hope to find a cure.  Imagine someone you love returning home from the second world war.  They find a job as an auto mechanic, raise a family, and play by the rules.  Decades later, they tragically die from mesothelioma cancer because someone failed to warn them of the dangers of asbestos...

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What Are My Survival Chances?

The survival rate for mesothelioma patients about twenty years ago was less than one year from the time of diagnosis, but with early detection and aggressive treatment mesothelioma patients are living longer that predicted. With new developments and ongoing research mesothelioma sufferers are gaining more hope about their treatment and longer life expectance.Nature of MesotheliomaMesothelioma is a...

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Researchers Making Inroads

A diagnosis of mesothelioma can be a devastating, but new therapies and treatments are showing promise for those suffering from this incurable form of cancer.  Some experimentaltreatments for mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos exposure, are showing encouraging results, but standard treatments including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery are still the norm. This type...

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Mesothelioma Support Groups Reach Out to Patients Across the Country

Each year approximately 2,000 to 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma across the country. This terminal disease, primarily linked to exposure to asbestos, creates hardships for both the patient and the people closest to them. While dealing with the diagnosis of mesothelioma and the treatment process, patients and their caregivers can reach out for support from a number of helpful resources...

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YSU received $200,000 in federal stimulus money for asbestos removal

Youngstown State University of Youngstown, Ohio is one of the latest recipients of federal stimulus money to remediate asbestos issues. The university’s Garfield Building is in good company, with Toledo’s Madison Building and Midtown Cleveland Inc.’s Agora theater all receiving $ 200,000 each in Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund grant for asbestos removal.Asbestos is a highly hazardous mineral that was...

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19 of 164 asbestos miners tested by Indian Institute of Occupational Health

On January 4th, 30 members of Rajasthan State Mine Labour Union staged a protest at the National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH) in Ahmedabad, India to demand the release of the institute’s report of tests it conducted on asbestos miners. Asbestos is a carcinogenic mineral known to cause lung cancer and mesothelioma – a rare cancer of the protective lining of the lungs, heart, chest...

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New Takoma Educational Center school renovated

At the close of 2010, the Takoma Educational Center’s new school, the former Meyer Elementary School in Washington, D.C., had no heat, running water or kitchen facilities. The school’s 48 classrooms were in desperate need of cleaning, painting and furnishing. And as in most school buildings, asbestos was a serious issue.Asbestos is a toxic mineral that was used liberally in construction over the past...

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Palo Pinto County asbestos case abandoned for insufficient evidence

On December 23, 2010 at a Commissioners Court meeting in Palo Pinto, Texas, outgoing Precinct 2 Commissioner Ed Laney and County Judge Mike Smiddy shared their concerns about Precinct 3 Commissioner Mike Pierce’s moving county and district court records from the Precinct 2 barn to the county-owned Dempsey building. The worry was over the asbestos found in the Dempsey building in the area where the...

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The Foundation Funds Mesothelioma Research

The Foundation’s peer-reviewed grant program provides a competitive un-biased process for selecting, awarding and monitoring mesothelioma research projects. Each year, the Meso Foundation announces a call for grant applications and gives the submissions to its scientific review panel to examine and critique. The review panel then selects the best, most original and most promising submissions from...

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