Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Researchers in South Korea reported this week that they have identified a soil fungus that can inhibit the spread or metastasis of cancer.  While many cancers have a point of origin, such as pleural mesothelioma that originates in the lining of the lungs, cancerous cells can travel through the blood or lymphatic system spreading the …

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found another reason to quit smoking:  the caregiver/patient dyad (pair) suffers more emotional stress if one of them continues to smoke when one is suffering from lung cancer or colorectal cancer.  An incurable cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, mesothelioma, is stressful enough to …

The National Lung Cancer Partnership has announced the 2011 recipients of their Young Investigator Research Grants.  The awards were developed “to support lung cancer researchers early in their careers and ignite their interest in the field.”   One recipient, Dr. Sunil Singhal, who treats pleural diseases, including mesothelioma, will focus his research on targeting immune-suppressing factors …

The Jeffrey Mine, an asbestos mine in the small town of Asbestos in Quebec, Canada, has just had new life breathed into it with approval by Canadian officials of a $58 million loan guarantee that will support an expansion of the now inactive mine.  The expansion would allow the mine to produce up to 180,000 …

Jamie Menzies, of Potton, England, has decided to combine his love of the outdoors with his hope that no one else’s father will have to battle mesothelioma by embarking on a 1,400 mile bike ride to raise money for mesothelioma research at Papworth Hospital.  Papworth Hospital is the UK’s largest specialist cardiothoracic hospital and is …

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has announced the honorees for their Rare Disease Innovator Awards.  NORD will celebrate the pioneering achievements of individuals, organizations, companies in public policy and others for improving the lives of people with rare diseases at the annual NORD Partners in Progress Celebration on Tuesday, May 17, in Washington, …

The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to provide compensation and health monitoring to rescue workers and NY residents harmed by toxic dust and smoke from the 9/11 attacks passed Congress in December, and now it is time to begin distributing the funds.   In the coming weeks, a special master is expected to be …

Pleural mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer that affects the lining of the lungs caused by exposure to asbestos, is highly aggressive and does not always respond to standard cancer treatments.  Both lung cancer and mesothelioma have proven to be chemoresistant at times, rendering many of the current chemotherapy treatments inadequate.    This month the …

A five-year-old girl who witnessed firsthand the physical and emotional toll a rare disease can take on a family also learned that cancer research that is critical for finding new treatments for incurable and aggressive diseases takes a lot of money.  Wanting to do something in memory of her uncle who died from medullary cancer …

New York personal injury attorney Joseph W. Belluck recently said that an event such as the recent Global Asbestos Awareness Week conference, held through April 3rd in Atlanta, reminds the public that people continue to suffer from asbestos-related diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer. “An event like this calls attention to the fact that …