Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Source: Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery In the article “Localized Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pleura,” published in the Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, researchers from Japan describe the case of a 54 year-old man who presented with a pleural mass initially misdiagnosed as a benign pleural tumor. After growth of the tumor over …

 Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery Aprotinin is a serine protease inhibitor used during surgery to constrain excess bleeding. Two previous studies on aprotinin have shown a reduction in blood loss during thoracic surgery and a decrease in the volume of blood needed for transfusions during surgery. The study being discussed here looked at the use …

Source: Wiley Interscience Occupational exposure is the most common type of exposure to asbestos. Workers in a variety of industries have respirated or otherwise “taken-in” asbestos due to the presence of the fibers in a number of products. It is because of this fiber intake that certain occupations have higher-rates of mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused …