Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

On July 2nd, asbestos-related disease victims, their family members and advocates will hold a ceremony to release doves in Manchester, England to mark Action Mesothelioma Day.  Organizers want to remember those who have died from mesothelioma and raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos for future generations. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer primarily caused by …

Oxford BioMedica and a team of cancer immunologists from Cardiff University in Great Britain are collaborating to evaluate TroVax in a Phase I/II study for mesothelioma.  The study aims to examine the effect of TroVax in combination with first-line chemotherapy agents Alimta and cisplatin as a treatment against malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive …

One of the tragic facts of mesothelioma is that once diagnosed the average survival time is from 4-18 months.  While it can be treated with varying degrees of success through the use of surgical procedures, chemotherapy and radiation, there is still no known cure. When a mesothelioma patient no longer responds to a prescribed treatment …

After a California jury found 17 defendants liable for the death of Ulysses Collins, who died in 2005 from mesothelioma, a California appeals court has added the United States Navy to the list holding them responsible for a portion of the award.  Collins was exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products throughout his career as a …

Many people may not have been aware that Serpentine is California’s state rock, and soon enough it may not matter.  The California State Assembly Committee on Natural Resources  has approved a resolution to repeal the state rock because it contains asbestos, known to cause mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other diseases. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and …

While exercise has long been touted for its countless benefits, many people stop exercising once they are diagnosed with lung cancer, pleural mesothelioma and other lung diseases as their energy levels and strength begin to decline.  However, that is when they may need it most. According to Lee Jones, PhD, scientific director of the Duke …

The community of Scandia, MN has come together to raise funds for Taylor Boerem, a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with stage 4 peritoneal mesothelioma. The organizers sold “Team Taylor” t-shirts and held a bike run as well as a benefit picnic. Peritoneal mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by asbestos exposure and …

Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania lost one of their most celebrated oncologists when Dr. David Prager died on June 6, 2010.  The 78-year-old spent his career focusing on the care and treatment of cancer patients and is credited with bringing the Lehigh Valley area cancer care on par with national standards.  Mesothelioma is among the many types …

A firefighter in Beaumont, Texas is back on the job even though he continues to battle peritoneal mesothelioma.  David Chesser has been a firefighter for 36 years, and his biggest accomplishment now, he says, is being able to return to work after being on sick leave for 14 months for mesothelioma treatment. Peritoneal mesothelioma is …

A study by researchers in Sydney, Australia to evaluate the prognostic factors for survival of peritoneal mesothelioma patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery (surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible) found that cytoreduction can extend a patient’s survival.  The average survival time of patients in the study was 30 months, compared with the survival time …