Mesothelioma Cancer Resources Blog

For years, researchers have studied the make-up of lung cancer and mesothelioma cells in an effort to determine what drives the deadly cancer cells to divide and grow, and what makes them resistant to standard treatments.  Pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer are aggressive and the mortality rate is so high that it is critical to …

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 …

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2012 there will be 226,160 new diagnoses and 160,340 deaths associated with lung cancer.  According to Northwestern University’s Vadim Backman, however, “Early detection is probably the only way for us to win the war against cancer.”  Backman is doing something about it, and he believes biophotonics may be …

Researchers at McGill University and the University of Montreal conducting a follow-up study to the previous findings that the diabetic medication metformin can slow the growth of lung cancer cells, and potentially suppress mesothelioma growth, not only confirmed the results, but they also have a better understanding of how the drug works to fight cancer.   …

In a recent peer review article in the Journal of Supportive Oncology, the authors agree oncologists should spend more time focusing on the symptoms associated with lung cancer and less time on the disease itself.  As with mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer caused by breathing asbestos fibers, lung cancer symptoms can be debilitating, leading …

The American Cancer Society (ACS) released its annual report on cancer statistics earlier this month and reports that the number of Americans diagnosed with cancer and dying from cancer have decreased slightly.  The ACS anticipates this trend to continue.  Unfortunately, the number of cases of mesothelioma is expected to increase, according to other researchers.  Mesothelioma, …

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 …