Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

by Nancy Meredith Americans have long envied the longevity of Europeans along the Mediterranean Sea.  Their good health has been attributed to their healthy lifestyle and their diet, known as the Mediterranean diet, of fresh fruits and vegetables, olive oil, nuts and an occasional indulgence in a glass of red wine.  While mesothelioma patients have …

New York, NY, May 04, 2012 — A new British study reporting that workers exposed to asbestos run a higher risk of developing life-threatening illnesses in addition to mesothelioma is a disturbing finding but not entirely a surprise, New York mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck said today. The study, recently published in the Journal of …

According to the American Heart Association, too much cholesterol in a person’s system can build up on the walls of the arteries forming a plaque that can narrow the arteries leading to a heart attack or stroke. But in a recent study, researchers found that cholesterol has one redeeming quality.  They found that cholesterol may …

New York, NY, May 05, 2012 — Two Belluck & Fox, LLP, mesothelioma verdicts are among the Top New York Verdicts of 2011, according to recent results from Verdict Search. The $32 million verdict obtained in the case of Dummit v. A.W. Chesterton (No. 190196/10) placed No. 4 on the list. The $19.5 million verdict …

Next week the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) will honor men and women who have made a difference in the lives of people with rare diseases.  Rare diseases, such as mesothelioma, AIDS and muscular dystrophy, affect over 30 million Americans, and leave many with terminal illnesses and no treatment.   Due to the rarity of …

When diagnosed with mesothelioma, many patients and their families quickly learn the definition of “palliative care.”  Mesothelioma is an aggressive, incurable cancer that is difficult to treat.  For these reasons, doctors often focus the treatment plan on palliative care, as opposed to curative, and aim for relieving the symptoms and improving the patient’s quality of …

The American Nurses Association (ANA) announces National Nurses Week to help celebrate nurses and all that they do.  Nurses play a critical role in the care of mesothelioma patients, and are often the patient’s primary point of contact for all treatment and therapy.  For the patients and their families, this week is the perfect opportunity …

New York, NY, April 27, 2012 — New York mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck said today that researchers’ identification of a small molecule more abundant in the blood of people with mesothelioma is another reason for optimism among several this spring for sufferers of the asbestos-related cancer. He was referring to a report recently given …

Patients suffering from mesothelioma are often faced with frustration and despair when it comes time to develop their treatment plan.  The reason being that currently there is no effective treatment for the incurable cancer, and the average survival time is less than 18 months.   However, it’s not for lack of work by researchers.  Now, in …

Pleural mesothelioma is a rare, painful form of cancer caused by past exposure to asbestos that affects the lining of the lungs.  Patients diagnosed with the disease face a long, demanding battle involving countless doctors’ appointments, extensive tests, chemotherapy treatments and radiation therapy.  Managing the illness and all the appointments, on top of taking care …