Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

AboutMesothelioma.net, a blog sponsored by the New York mesothelioma lawyers of Belluck & Fox, LLP, offers an article entitled “Ten Facts about Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis and Mesothelioma” to educate the public about the dangers of asbestos.  Asbestos is a known carcinogen and is responsible for causing mesothelioma, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases. The article …

Mesothelioma, an asbestos-caused cancer, is often referred to as an orphan disease due to the minimal amount of research dedicated to finding a cure.  The federal government, however, is offering the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank (NMVB) to researchers  so that they might discover an effective treatment, a new procedure for diagnosing the disease, or even …

Mesothelioma is a serious and rare cancer that occurs in individuals that have either inhaled or swallowed asbestos fibers.  The cancer is highly aggressive, and is also a very painful disease.  Pain associated with mesothelioma varies from patient to patient and depends on the type of mesothelioma.  The pain typically increases over time and can be …

Workers have stopped digging deadly asbestos fibers from Canadian mines for the first time in 130 years, and a descendant of the man who started the country’s first asbestos mine recently called for a permanent end to the country’s involvement in the trade, according to the Montreal Gazette.  New York mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck …

Joe Paterno, famed Penn State football coach, died Jan. 22, just 72 days after being diagnosed with metastatic small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).  According to the National Institutes of Health, the lung cancer that killed Paterno is one of the most aggressive forms of lung cancer and is found in just 15% of all lung cancer …

When someone is diagnosed with mesothelioma, an asbestos-caused cancer, more than likely there are hundreds of questions running through their mind, such as: What does this mean? What will happen next? What kind of treatment will I need? Where do I go for treatment?  Now, through a partnership formed last year between Livestrong and NavigateCancer …

Treatment for mesothelioma can be overwhelming, requiring surgery, chemotherapy and radiation to manage the symptoms.  Managing the associated health care costs for mesothelioma can also be overwhelming for mesothelioma patients and their families.  Now, Bristol-Myers Squibb is hoping to ease the financial burden for many cancer patients.   The company announced last week that they have …

In a press release earlier this month, a Japanese bio-pharmaceutical company announced it has been granted orphan drug designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its drug CBP501.  The chemotherapy drug by CanBas Co., Ltd has been approved “for use in combination with cisplatin and pemetrexed for treatment of patients with mesothelioma.”  Malignant …

Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center report that they have developed an “extremely sensitive test” that allows them to indentify as few as three circulating tumor cells (CTC) in non-small cell lung cancer patients.  This breakthrough is beneficial for allowing medical teams to track cancer progress and efficacy of treatments for …

Treatment for mesothelioma can be exhausting and depressing.  While often, a caregiver or loved one will offer support and comfort to the patient, many patients and researchers are finding that the comfort of a dog may be more beneficial.  Anyone that has a dog and has been consoled by a lick or snuggles from their …