Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Belluck & Fox, LLP, a prominent New York law firm that represents asbestos and mesothelioma victims, has won a coveted spot on a list of America’s best law firms, published in September jointly by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers magazine.  “Belluck & Fox strives to provide first-rate representation to individuals with mesothelioma, …

Prominent New York mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck believes the 9/11 Health Bill, that would provide up to $7.4 billion in aid to early responders of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, is critical for the nation to show support to the workers whose health was devastated by working in the toxic wreckage of the World Trade …

Even though Dr. Robert Cameron is the innovator of the lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgical procedure for mesothelioma patients, he still believes it is the right approach when undertaking treatment on a mesothelioma patient.   Cameron says that the P/D approach provides the patient with the best possible quality of life, and follows his philosophy  to ‘do …

By Nancy Meredith Many patients that are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma are told by their doctors to get their affairs in order and to reconnect with family and friends as they face a grim prognosis of just several months left to live.  Unwilling to accept this fate, patients are opting for aggressive treatments, clinical trials …

The U.S. Navy, as well as the commercial maritime industry, made extensive use of asbestos and asbestos-containing materials in the construction and renovation of its ships.  Shipbuilders and workers who tear apart old ships for repair or refurbishment are often in danger of inhaling asbestos fibers, a known carcinogen proven to cause mesothelioma.  Now, the …

When her husband bought her a gift of one parachute jump Deana Kay was very nervous, but she decided to fight her fears and mesothelioma at the same time by skydiving for a cause.  Kay’s grandmother, who battled mesothelioma for 18 months while a resident at St. Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston, England, died from the …

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is often treated with a chemotherapy combination of pemetrexed and cisplatin.  Cancer cells thrive by splitting and dividing, resulting in metastasis of the mesothelioma to other organs.  The combination of these two chemotherapy drugs slows or stops the growth of cancer cells in the body by inhibiting the enzyme action that is …

According to the California Environmental Protection Agency, the San Bruno area that was affected by the explosion and fire caused by a ruptured gas pipeline likely will be impacted by poor air quality and contaminated soil from toxins released from asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, herbicides and pesticides.  Asbestos is a known carcinogen and is …

According to researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, women tend to develop mesothelioma at an earlier age than men, but they live longer with the disease after surgery.  The study led researchers to conclude that women patients with mesothelioma are good candidates for aggressive treatments.  Currently there is no known cure for …

Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer typically affecting the lining of the lungs and primarily caused by exposure to airborne asbestos fibers, is highly aggressive and is resistant to many standard cancer treatments.  Currently there is no known cure for mesothelioma, and the average survival time varies from 4 – 18 months after diagnosis.  However, …