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Mesothelioma is a painful, incurable cancer known to be caused by exposure to asbestos.  The hazards of asbestos were first identified in the 1920’s, but for years companies ignored the dangers and subjected millions of workers worldwide to the risk of developing mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases.  This week, a judge in Turin, Italy, ruled …

Mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, is one of nearly 7,000 conditions identified as an orphan disease in the United States.  Many of these rare illnesses affect so few people that researchers and pharmaceutical companies do not find it beneficial to expend the time, effort or money to find treatments and cures.  However, according to Pharmaceutical-Technology.com, an …

The recent release of the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries 2012 has left many mesothelioma advocates shocked by the discovery that the U.S. continues to increase the amount of asbestos imported into the country.  Asbestos is proven to cause deadly respiratory illnesses including mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and countless other pulmonary diseases.  …

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) hopes to build on the momentum of their previous Rare Disease Day events as the organization kicks-off the fourth annual Rare Disease Day on February 29.  The focus for the day is solidarity, and the official slogan is “Rare but Strong Together.”  Mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, is one …

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 …

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 …

The Lung Cancer Alliance and the Prevent Cancer Foundation join other organizations and the public in praising Congress for considering the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2011 (S.752/H.R. 1394).  With an aim to establish a comprehensive interagency response to reduce lung cancer mortality in a timely manner, the legislation has far-reaching implications for mesothelioma …

Just as some doctors are encouraging their peers to get plugged in and start using Twitter, Facebook and smartphone apps to help in the treatment of their mesothelioma patients, others are saying too much technology is distracting to doctors.  According to a New York Times article, all this technology leaves doctors and nurses focusing on …

As we ring in 2012, it is worth looking back at 2011 to review the breakthroughs researchers saw in their struggle to find an effective treatment for mesothelioma, as well as revisiting other top stories that impacted mesothelioma patients and their families. Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of the lungs, heart or abdomen, caused by …

The Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in response to allegations that the Agency has authorized the use of unapproved methods to demolish buildings containing asbestos, has issued a warning reiterating previous findings that “asbestos is a human carcinogen with no safe level of exposure.”  Inspector General Arthur A. Elkins …