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Canada Continues Mining and Selling Hazardous Asbestos Fibers - Asbestos.Net News

2010-03-09
Surviving MesotheliomaCanada Continues Mining and Selling Hazardous Asbestos FibersAsbestos.Net NewsThere is no known cure for mesothelioma at this time, and mesothelioma treatment is only able to prolong the patient's life by a few months. ...Researchers Have Breakthrough in Development of Mesothelioma VaccineMesotheliomaHelp.net (blog)Immunotherapy to Fight Mesothelioma?IvanhoeArchitect plans to assess asbestos-laden Columbus County courthouseMesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness CenterAUTO-MOBI.info (press release) -Asbestos.Net Newsall 20 news articles »

Special report: Can we cure cancer? - Ninemsn

2010-03-09
Special report: Can we cure cancer?NinemsnThe incidence of cancer remains higher among men than women, largely due to the higher number of smoking-related cancers, melanoma and mesothelioma, ...and more »

Mediastinoscopy – International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) Pre-Op Test - Galiher DeRobertis Ono

2010-03-10
Mediastinoscopy – International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) Pre-Op TestGaliher DeRobertis OnoThe International Mesothelioma Program is one of the leading treatment centers for malignant pleural mesothelioma. According to Dr. David Sugarbaker, ...

New Mesothelioma Vaccine Appears Safe - Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center

2010-03-04
Surviving MesotheliomaNew Mesothelioma Vaccine Appears SafeMesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness CenterTraditional mesothelioma treatment regimens will typically utilize some combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Even with treatment, mesothelioma ...Possible vaccine for mesothelioma proven safeEurekAlert (press release)all 24 news articles »

Early detection program created for those at high risk for lung cancer - Mesothelioma News

2010-03-10
Early detection program created for those at high risk for lung cancerMesothelioma NewsCall 1.800.946.9646 or fill out the form to the left, for a free legal consulation, or to receive a free package about Mesothelioma, including treatment ...and more »

New Research Could Help Provide Answers To Mesothelioma, England (Medical News Today)

2010-03-09
The British Lung Foundation is working with the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund to support new research which could lead to better treatments for mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer that affects the tissues lining the outside of the lung and the chest wall (pleura). Following a competitive grant application process, Dr Stefan Marciniak at the UniversityofCambridge was ...

New Research May Help Predict Post-Surgery Survival Rate For Mesothelioma Patients (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

2010-03-09
New York attorney Joseph W. Belluck, who handles mesothelioma cases, says study may give patients and their families a more accurate prognosis of the disease and how post-surgical patients will likely respond.

New anti-tumour vaccine for mesothelioma shows promising results (News-Medical-Net)

2010-03-05
A vaccine against mesothelioma, a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos, has shown early promise in its first clinical trial.

Possible Vaccine For Mesothelioma Proven Safe (Medical News Today)

2010-03-05
Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which infuses uses a patient's own dendritic cells (DC) with antigen from the patient's tumor, was able to induce a T-cell response against mesothelioma tumors. "[This] is the first human study on DC-based immunotherapy in patients with ...

Possible Mesothelioma Vaccine Proven Safe (redOrbit)

2010-03-04
Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure.