Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Mayo Clinic, the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world, announced it raised $1.35 billion in its first comprehensive fundraising campaign, and achieved this milestone in only 5 years. One area that will benefit from the funds is the research into the use of the measles virus to treat mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is …

Exposure to asbestos, a known human carcinogen, is the direct cause of many diseases including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Tens of thousands of individuals, especially working men and women, have died from mesothelioma in the last couple of decades and there are approximately 3 ,000 new diagnoses every year. The dangers of asbestos were …

Dr. Ian Keith Campbell, who while working as a general practitioner at the Heacham Group Practice in Norfolk, England treated the Queen and other members of the Royal Family for over 15 years, died in December after battling a lung disease. A humanist celebration of Dr. Campbell’s life was held on January 23rd. The family …

Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive form of cancer primarily caused by exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. Close to 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with the cancer yearly with most cases of mesothelioma diagnosed 30 years or more after exposure. The latency period can be as long as 50 years. Although there is no cure for mesothelioma, …

Researchers reported in December that through a combination of surgery and chemotherapy used as a “bath” applied directly to the cancer site, they have improved the survival rate for patients suffering from peritoneal mesothelioma. Mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure, can affect the lining of the lungs known as pleural mesothelioma, or the lining …

Mesothelioma is a painful and often debilitating disease for many patients. Pain that is so severe and chronic that it causes a rise in blood pressure and/or pulse rate can effect the survival of a patient. Finding an effective means to manage the pain is important for the overall treatment of a patient with mesothelioma. …

The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) initiated the World Cancer Campaign in 2005 to raise awareness of cancer prevention, and has once again declared February 4, 2010 as a global World Cancer Day. The purpose is to “help raise people’s awareness of cancer and how to prevent, detect or treat it. ” Mesothelioma affects close …

Mesothelioma is a rare, serious and aggressive cancer that normally occurs in the lungs and is conclusively linked to exposure to asbestos fibers. Close to 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with the cancer yearly. Although there is no cure for mesothelioma, it can be treated with varying degrees of success through the use of surgical procedures, …

When someone is diagnosed with mesothelioma they are often faced with disbelief not only for the impact of the disease, but for the fact that most cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed 30 years or more after their initial exposure to asbestos. Many patients are not even aware of when or where they may have been …

Lilly USA, LLC, maker of various chemotherapy drugs including Alimta and Gemzar that are used for the treatment of mesothelioma, is partnering with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, to invite individuals to “express through art and narrative, the life-affirming changes that give their cancer journeys meaning.” Mesothelioma is a serious cancer that occurs in …