Thursday, October 13, 2005

Mesothelioma News 10/13/2005

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Test Could Spot Asbestos-Linked Lung Cancer

Early detection is key to treating mesothelioma, experts say.

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Blood Test May Spot Asbestos-Linked Cancer

A blood test could help screen for pleural mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, a new study shows.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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