Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Source: Journal of Hazardous Materials Even though the use of asbestos has been banned or seriously curtailed in most developed nations, its immense popularity during the early to mid 20th century means that huge numbers of structures and products containing it are still a fact of life for millions of people all over the world. …

Source: Google News UK Researchers have recently published the results of the largest study yet completed on the incidence rates of asbestos-caused cancers among certain classes of British workers. The article, which appeared in the prestigious British Journal of Cancer, has concluded that the lifetime risk of mesothelioma among British men born in the 1940s …

Source: Morphotek(R), Inc. Announces Initiation of MORAb-009 Phase II Study in First- Line Treatment of Mesothelioma Morphotek has announced the beginning of a phase II clinical trial investigating the efficacy of the monoclonal antibody MORAb-009 for the treatment of mesothelioma. The study will evaluate progression-free survival in patients with advanced pleural mesothelioma who are being …