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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | May 6th, 2014

Three Key Areas for Mesothelioma Research: Causes and prevention

Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly cancer with no known cure. Science has progressed far enough to treat mesothelioma and sometimes slow its progress, ...

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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | May 1st, 2014

Mesothelioma EPP Surgery Could Pose High Risks

Mesothelioma has no cure, and researchers are constantly trying to find new and better ways to deal with and treat it. A recent study examined the var...

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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | April 30th, 2014

Baylor College of Medicine to Have Mesothelioma Program Headed by Dr. David Sugarbaker

Dr. David Sugarbaker is one of the best-known names in the world of mesothelioma, and he is moving from his current position as the Chief of Thoracic ...

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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | April 28th, 2014

Victims in Asbestos Lawsuit Awarded $7.25 Million

In early April of 2014, the family of shipbuilder Edward Merwitz was awarded $7.25 million in their lawsuit against RSCC & Cable. The jury who hea...

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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | January 30th, 2014

Study Finds Similarities in Carbon Nanotube and Asbestos Exposure

In a recently published article, “A 3-Dimensional In Vitro Model of Epithelioid Granulomas Induced by High Aspect Ratio Nanomaterials,” five stude...

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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | January 30th, 2014

Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Radical Pleurectomy

The most successful results regarding malignant mesothelioma stem from treatments of chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, or some sort of combina...

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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | January 30th, 2014

Companies Fined After Forcing Employees to Remove Asbestos

The Associated Press reports that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently fined AMD Industries “more than $1.2 million fo...

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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | January 30th, 2014

NY Contractor Sentenced

The Associated Press reports that “A contractor in western New York has been sentenced to six years in prison for violating the Clean Air Act and ex...

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By: mesotheliomasymptoms | January 30th, 2014

Health Care Dollars for Asbestos-Laden Town

The benefits and drawbacks of the recently passed Affordable Care Act have been hotly debated around the nation. However, for one small town in Mont...

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