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Archive for February, 2008

New Treatment for Mesothelioma

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

According to recent reports, a drug known as Thalidomide, is proving to be beneficial to mesothelioma patients when given in combination with immune therapy.
The medication was reportedly used in the 1950’s and 1960’s before its use was discontinued due to the fact that it was found to cause birth defects in newborns.
However, it’s proving to [...]

Meso Foundation Starts New Program

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation recently announced that they are going to establish the Mary and Bob Cosentino Travel Grant Program.
The new program will cater those who are newly-diagnosed mesothelioma patients and need to consult with an expert in the field of asbestos-related cancers.
The Fatal Effects of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor that, once the [...]

Research on Immune System to Prevent Cancer

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Scientists are currently researching if there’s a preventative that can be enforced to disable cancerous tumors from invading the body.
Researchers in Australia have reportedly discovered that by injecting substances into tumors, they can assist the immune system in targeting these harmful tumors for destruction.
In doing so, they believe that they may be able to prevent [...]

Mesothelioma Statistics

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

According to recent statistics, the numbers of mesothelioma cases that are reported in the U.S. annually are somewhat rare, but data shows that the illness has affected more people than ever in the past few decades.
Men are typically more likely to get mesothelioma than women since they are employed at places where there is a [...]