Saturday, November 05, 2005

Mesothelioma News 11/5/2005

TRAGIC DEATH OF ASBESTOSIS MAN

A WEST Cumbrian man suffering from the industrial disease asbestosis died six days after receiving a £110,000 compensation payout. William Cullen, 64, of Cleator Moor, died in June from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to deadly asbestos throughout his career.

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Battle With Insurers Over Payout Threat

By Liz Hands Hundreds of workers in the North-East are fighting an insurance industry bid to scrap compensation payouts for an asbestos-related disease.

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$10.2 million for Cancer Institute Largest gift in SIU history

An East Alton-based law firm that made a fortune suing companies for asbestos exposure pledged Friday to donate $10.2 million to Southern Illinois University's Cancer Institute in Springfield.

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Opportunity through Excellence: SIUC launches new fundraising campaign, receives largest gift in history of the

CARBONDALE - One can call it a mix of fate and good timing that John Simmons decided to donate money to Southern Illinois University Carbondale when he did.

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Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers: A Patient’s Guide Is an Extraordinary New Book Written by Mesothelioma

(PRWEB) October 31, 2005 -- Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers:

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Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers: A Patient’s Guide Is an Extraordinary New Book Written by Mesothelioma

Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers: A Patient’s Guide is an extraordinary new book written by Paul Kraus that describes how he was diagnosed with a terminal cancer called mesothelioma, given a few months to live, and has survived for eight years with a good quality of life using only unconventional therapies. [PRWEB Oct 31, 2005]

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ABC News' Dr. Tim Answers Questions About Smoking

Nov. 3: Responses to Viewer Questions

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D-Day for Cancer Sufferer

By Craig Thompson Cancer victim Nigel Patchett has just 24-hours to decide if he will pay pounds 20,000 for a drug that could save his life. The 65-year-old is in a race against time after all efforts to halt the spread of his lung cancer failed.

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SimmonsCooper to Fund New Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University

SimmonsCooper LLC, announced today that it has pledged $10.2 million to fund a new cancer institute at Southern Illinois University .

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Asbestos led to man's cancer

A JOB that exposed him to "clouds" of asbestos dust when he was 16 eventually lead to a Harrogate man developing the cancer that killed him, an inquest has been told.

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