Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation announced this week that congress passed the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations bill and kept mesothelioma-eligible funding for 2012.  The Foundation is one of the largest organizations to advocate for mesothelioma patients, and it attributes its advocacy efforts to the available DoD funding.  The funding is available as part of …

Researchers at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report promising results in a small clinical trial used to assess whether a variation of the modified cold virus may benefit patients with malignant mesothelioma.  In the study led by Steven M. Albelda, MD, William Maul Measey Professor of Medicine, and vice chief, Pulmonary, …

A recent report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about its own apparent mishandling of asbestos in demolition projects underscores the pervasive threat this cancer-causing material poses to Americans’ health, New York mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck said this week. “If the governmental body charged with keeping us safe from environmental hazards can fail to …

Recent significant breakthroughs by researchers seeking a new mesothelioma treatment have come in the field of genetics.  Many physicians and scientists believe that the answer to finding an effective treatment for mesothelioma lies within each patient’s genetic makeup.  Now, Life Technologies Corp. has launched a desktop tool that can sequence the entire human genome in …

The Friends of Cancer Research has announced the dates for the Symptoms and Toxicities of Cancer Therapy Symposium.  The symposium will be held April 26-27, 2012, in Houston, Texas at the MD Anderson Cancer Center.  This two-day event may prove beneficial for mesothelioma researchers who have struggled to find a new, effective treatment that does …

New York City mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck today joined the recent call by U.S. and Canadian advocacy groups for the elimination of the use of asbestos and asbestos-containing products. “The continued manufacture and use of asbestos, a known carcinogen for nearly 100 years, simply makes no sense,” said Belluck, a partner in the New …

Anne Tsao, M.D., associate professor in MD Anderson’s Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology and director of its Mesothelioma Program is one of the leading authorities of mesothelioma in the United States.  She has treated hundreds of patients with mesothelioma, but she had never been able to declare success over the disease until last …

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) announced the details for the 8th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference, Asbestos: An International Public Health Crisis, to be held March 30-April 1, at the Manhattan Beach Marriott in Manhattan Beach, California.  Asbestos is a known carcinogen and is proven to cause mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. The affects …

According to an article in NineMSN.com, male cancer patients in Australia are likely to turn to alternative care when being treated for cancer. In a small study of male cancer patients, researchers found that over 50 percent admitted to using complementary medicine as well as holistic forms of treatment including yoga and meditation during their …

Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI), a non-profit institution focused on the treatment and prevention of malignant pleural mesothelioma, announces the opening of a “new state-of-the-art mesothelioma research laboratory dedicated solely to the discovery of new treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma.”   PHLBI touts the center as a first-of-its-kind research lab established to lead a …