Exposure to Asbestos from Rocks Can Cause Malignant Mesothelioma
Californians who live close to naturally occurring asbestos sources and who are exposed to low levels of the mineral are at increased risk for developing malignant mesothelioma, a serious cancer of the membrane covering the lung, according to a new study.
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.
$200m fund for workers as 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.
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.
Asbestos Cancer Drug for Sufferers
By Exclusive by BARRY NELSON VICTIMS of asbestos-related cancer who cannot receive a new drug on the NHS have forced their former employers to pay for treatment.
Airborne asbestos levels to be checked at 360 locations across Japan
The Environment Ministry has announced it will measure asbestos concentration levels in the air at 360 spots in 140 areas nationwide, for the first such study since 1995.
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.
15,000 expected to die from asbestos
Asbestos-caused cancers could kill more than 15,000 people in the next five years, the Environment Ministry said in its first official estimate for the toxic substance.
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