Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

The 9/11 Health Bill, that would provide up to $7.4 billion in aid to early responders and others sickened from the dust cloud after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, is getting a new push by advocates to win passage.  The passage of this bill would ease the financial burden many of the rescue workers are now …

Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI), a non-profit institution focused on the treatment and prevention of malignant pleural mesothelioma, has unveiled an updated website.  PHLBI partners with Dr. Robert Cameron, Director, Thoracic Oncology, Department of Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, and the website contains information regarding Cameron’s innovative approach to treating the disease as well …

The Livestrong Foundation has designated October 2nd as Livestrong Day 2010 and a day “to promote cancer research, survivorship, and to commit towards a world without cancer.”  Events are scheduled throughout the world with the goal of raising awareness and funds in the fight against cancer.   Mesothelioma is one of many cancers that is still considered to …

The first National Mesothelioma Awareness Day is on September 26th, and New York personal injury attorney Joseph W. Belluck says it serves as a valuable reminder that people continue to die needlessly from asbestos-related disease.   Mesothelioma, one such disease typically affecting the lining of the lungs, may not be diagnosed until 30 years after exposure …

Mesothelioma, a serious cancer that occurs in individuals exposed to airborne asbestos fibers, is most often treated with chemotherapy and radiation.  Many women that undergo chemotherapy treatment say their biggest issue is with losing their hair, and how to manage it so they don’t look sick to everyone they meet. Thanks to Goddess Hair Extensions …

In Libby, Montana, home to a vermiculite mine that is blamed for widespread contamination from asbestos exposure and for the deaths of more than 400 people, residents have access to regular health screenings for early detection of lung cancer or mesothelioma.  However, with asbestos scarring in the lungs of potentially thousands in the area, the …

Prominent New York personal injury attorney Joseph Belluck encourages Americans to reflect on the difficulties many workers still face as the Labor Day weekend comes to a close.  Since 1882 we have been celebrating the social and economic achievements of the American worker, but many workers continue to endure unnecessary health risks from asbestos exposure.  …

BostonMed, an ABC drama of “real-life unfolding inside the nation’s best hospitals,” presented a show in July featuring mesothelioma patient Charles Chew and his treatment by Dr. David Sugarbaker, renowned thoracic surgeon of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA.    Sugarbaker is one of the leading authorities on treating mesothelioma and founded the International …

All of the major television networks are standing by to broadcast the Stand Up 2 Cancer (SU2C) Telethon to raise funds for the fight against cancer.  Scheduled for September 10, 2010, at 8:00pm EST, the live, one-hour fundraising event will be simulcast commercial-free on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Discovery Health, HBO, Showtime, VH1 and other …

In a letter to the editor of the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, Dr. Richard Lemen, a private consultant and professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at Emory University in Atlanta, points out that all forms of asbestos are shown to cause mesothelioma and lung cancer.  Lemen’s letter was in response to a …