Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

As New Yorkers go into their attics to retrieve holiday decorations, they should be mindful of possible exposure to insulation containing asbestos – a known carcinogen – warns New York City mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck. Belluck, a nationally recognized lawyer whose New York personal injury law firm focuses on asbestos-exposure and mesothelioma litigation, said …

American and Canadian mesothelioma advocates have joined forces in calling for their governments to ban the use of asbestos.  According to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), the North American Declaration to Eliminate Asbestos-Related Disease “unites these voices in a common plea, calling for Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama to …

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (the Meso Foundation) announced last week that throughout 2011 the organization continued its efforts to “eradicate mesothelioma” through its advocacy programs and “one-of-a-kind, research program.”  The Foundation has raised over $7 million for funding of critical mesothelioma research projects since its inception.  Mesothelioma is a rare, incurable form of cancer …

According to researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, more than 20 million people in the United States are at risk of developing malignant mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer that develops in the lining of the lung and abdominal cavity. Patients who develop mesothelioma typically inhaled asbestos earlier in their lives, often 20 years to …

New York parks officials must ensure that residents and workers are not exposed to dangerous asbestos fibers during the demolition of nine buildings on the former Kings Park (N.Y.) Psychiatric Center grounds, New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck said last week. According to a recent article in the Long Island Times Beacon Record, the …

Malignant Peural Mesothelioma is a cancer found in the outer lining of the lungs caused by inhaling asbestos fibers.  While chemotherapy and radiation are the standard treatment options, mesothelioma has proven to be chemo-resistant at times. There are a variety of chemotherapeutic agents that can be used to fight mesothelioma, but finding the most effective …

Cure magazine is now accepting nominations for their 2012 “Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing.”  For the sixth year, the magazine is welcoming nominations from “patients, survivors, caregivers, and peers describing the compassion, expertise, and helpfulness that a special oncology nurse has exhibited.”  Chemotherapy (oncology) nurses are a critical part of the team of specialists …

Late last month Cancer Research UK announced a project designed to bring personalized medicine to the forefront in Europe.  Now, researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center and Michigan Center for Translational Pathology (MCTP) have taken on a project focused on genetic sequencing to drive personalized medicine for cancer patients with advanced or …

As November’s National Lung Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, the need for more research into lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases continues, New York mesothelioma lawyer Joseph W. Belluck said. Although 157,300 people are afflicted each year with lung cancer, according to the Lung Cancer Alliance, and an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 die …

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has acknowledged what Michele Carbone, MD, PhD, and his team of researchers announced this summer – exposure to high levels of the mineral erionite can lead to the development of mesothelioma.   NIOSH is calling erionite, a naturally-occurring silicate mineral used in road gravel in several Western …