Novel therapies for pleural mesothelioma
Researchers at New York University School of Medicine and Wayne State University have found a molecule that reveals the early stages of pleural mesothelioma, a chest cancer caused by asbestos. The finding opens the way to a blood test for the disease, according to a new study published in the Oct. 13 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.
Up to 85,000 may die from asbestos-linked mesothelioma, lung cancer
_ The Environment Ministry estimates the number of deaths caused by asbestos-related mesothelioma and lung cancer in Japan could reach about 85,000, ministry sources said Tuesday.
Alfacell Receives First-Ever Pioneer Award for Mesothelioma Research From Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
Alfacell Corporation today announced that the Company was presented with a "Pioneer Award" from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation at its Second International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma, held last week in Las Vegas.
Payouts soar as asbestos toll rises
A $200 million payout pool has been established to meet a dramatic jump in the number of workers claiming compensation for incurable mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
Test Could Spot Asbestos-Linked Lung Cancer
Early detection is key to treating mesothelioma, experts say.
Blood Test May Spot Asbestos-Linked Cancer
A blood test could help screen for pleural mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, a new study shows.
Elevated Blood Levels of a Protein are Linked to Asbestos-Induced Cancers
Researchers have found a molecule that reveals the early stages of pleural mesothelioma, a chest cancer caused by asbestos. The finding opens the way to a blood test for the disease, according to a new study.
Blood test may detect asbestos-related lung cancer
Researchers have identified a protein that could help in the early detection of a rare but deadly chest cancer caused by asbestos exposure, a study said on Wednesday.
Ministry sees 85,000 asbestos deaths
Deaths caused by asbestos-related mesothelioma and lung cancer in Japan could reach 85,000, Environment Ministry sources said in an estimate Tuesday.
Test Could Spot Asbestos-Linked Lung Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- There's hope for an early-detection test that could improve survival for people with a deadly cancer linked to asbestos exposure, researchers report.
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