Thursday, August 18, 2005

Mesothelioma News 8/18/2005

Man's battle with mesothelioma and his wife's emotional journey

My name is Lorraine Kember. In December 1999, my husband was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma and given a prognosis of 3 to 9 months. He survived for 2 years during which I cared for him at home until his death in December 2001.

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Compensation over asbestos death

The family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos is awarded �175,000 in compensation.

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Asbestos victim legal victory

THE family of a nurse who died after being exposed to asbestos dust at a hospital in the 1960s has been awarded damages of �175,000 after a legal battle with the Department of Health, their solicitors said today.

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Robert Gutcheck, 81

ANACONDA Robert C. "Gooch" Gutcheck died Wednesday in Community Hospital of Anaconda after a battle with mesothelioma. He was born April 25, 1924, in Anaconda, to John and Mary Gutcheck.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

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CARD to participate in meso study

The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby will soon participate in a study aimed at earlier detection of the rare lung cancer mesothelioma.

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Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 12, 2005

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch: Diabetes - Type I The AbATE study will investigate whether a second course of the study drug administered one year after the first is able to prolong and improve the autoimmunity blocking effects of the drug.

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Family of Louisiana Paper Mill Worker Awarded $4.5 Million

A jury in a Louisiana district court has awarded $4.5 million to the family of a West Monroe, La., man who died from an asbestos-related cancer in 2000.

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Helping one of their own

WARDEN -- The sight of farmers rolling combines across a field is a common one around in this agricultural town this time of year. But in a field north of Warden Friday, something very special was taking place.

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Lung Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Lung cancer, causes, symptoms, treatment

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