Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

Finding a cure for mesothelioma did not seem possible just several years ago.  The asbestos-caused cancer is extremely aggressive, and the cancerous cells invade the lungs and spread throughout the body often rendering standard cancer treatments ineffective against the disease.  However, with the recent advances in gene therapy, now being touted as the next frontier …

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) last week praised the U.S. Senate for passing the Food and Drug Administration Safety & Innovation Act of 2012 (FDASIA). NORD touts FDASIA as “the most comprehensive improvements to public policy for rare disease therapies since the landmark Orphan Drug Act of 1983.”  The legislation will benefit the …

Mesothelioma is one of nearly 7,000 diseases that is designated as an ‘orphan’ disease.  The distinction is given to a disease or disorder that affects fewer than 200,000 Americans at any given time.  Currently, rare diseases affect over 30 million Americans. Mesothelioma is diagnosed in just 3,000 Americans each year, with just as many dying …