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First Portable, Real-Time Asbestos Detector Offers Promise Of Better Workplace Safety

May-06-2013 — Asbestos was once called a miracle material because of its toughness and fire-resistant properties. It was used as insulation, incorporated into cement and even woven into firemen's protective clothing. Over time, however, scientists pinned the cause of lung cancers such as mesothelioma on asbestos fiber inhalation... More...

Lung Cancer Risk Greatly Increased By Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis, And Smoking Combined Greatly Increase

Apr-13-2013 — The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of developing lung cancer after long-term asbestos exposure, according to a new study... More...

Cancer Cells Resistant To Cisplatin Are Sensitive To Experimental Anticancer Drugs, PARP Inhibitors

Apr-05-2013 — Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors may be a novel treatment strategy for patients with cancer that has become resistant to the commonly used chemotherapy drug cisplatin, according to data from a preclinical study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research... More...

Concerns Over The Toxic Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes Resolved

Jan-17-2013 — Safety fears about carbon nanotubes, due to their structural similarity to asbestos, have been alleviated following research showing that reducing their length removes their toxic properties... More...

A New Approach To Reduce Risk In Construction Industry

Dec-12-2012 — "Some of the most pressing occupational health hazard risks in construction" are associated with masonry operations, asphalt roofing, and welding, wrote Deborah Young-Corbett in an article recently accepted by the Journal of Civil Engineering and Management... More...

In Patients With An Inactive NF2 Gene, Mesothelioma Drug Slows Disease Progression

Nov-11-2012 — Preliminary findings from the first trial of a new drug for patients with mesothelioma show that it has some success in preventing the spread of the deadly disease in patients lacking an active tumour suppressor gene called NF2. The study is presented at the 24th EORTC-NCI-AACR [1] Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics in Dublin, Ireland [2]... More...

First Analysis Of IASLC Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Database

Oct-17-2012 — The International Mesothelioma Interest Group (IMIG) staging system has been widely used, however, widespread concerns exist about the validity of the current malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) staging system... More...

Potential Test For Early Diagnosis Of Mesothelioma

Oct-12-2012 — Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have discovered the protein product of a little-known gene may one day prove useful in identifying and monitoring the development of mesothelioma in early stages, when aggressive treatment can have an impact on the progression of disease and patient prognosis... More...

Discovery New Blood-Based Proteins For Malignant Mesothelioma May Lead To Better, Less Invasive Diagnostic Tests

Oct-06-2012 — Researchers have discovered a panel of 13 blood proteins that may be effective biomarkers to detect malignant mesothelioma, according to a study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Rachel Ostroff from the company SomaLogic, which developed the new test, and colleagues at other institutions... More...

Malignant Mesothelioma Patients Likely To Benefit From Drug Pemetrexed Identified By Study

Aug-31-2012 — Previous studies have hypothesized that low levels of the enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS) likely mark patients who will benefit from the drug pemetrexed - but results have been inconclusive at best and at times contradictory... More...

New Research Could Reduce Risks For People Who Work With Tiny Fibres Used In Manufacturing Industries

Aug-24-2012 — Research into the health risks posed by nanofibres - used to strengthen objects from tennis rackets to airplane wings - has pinpointed the lengths at which these fibres are harmful to the lungs. Health risks Nanofibres, which can be made from a range of materials including carbon, are about 1,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair and can reach the lung cavity when inhaled... More...

Job Factors Linked To 8,000 Cancer Deaths A Year In Britain

Jun-21-2012 — A new study that examines how the jobs of British workers affects their risk of cancer, concludes that over 8,000 cancer deaths a year in Britain, that is 5% of all cancer deaths, are linked to occupations, especially those involving shift work or exposure to carcinogens like asbestos and diesel engine fumes... More...

Mesothelioma And Other Asbestos Disease Victims Celebrate Victory In Louisiana

Jun-05-2012 — Nemeroff Law Firm says it is celebrating a win for many of its clients - victims of asbestos related diseases, including mesothelioma... More...

Mesothelioma - Photodynamic Therapy Yields Longer Survival Rates

Jun-01-2012 — Treating patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma with PDT (photodynamic therapy) alongside lung-sparing surgery appears to result in significantly longer survival rates - up to two years longer compared to other treatments, and sometimes even more, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania reported in Annals of Thoracic Surgey... More...

Mesothelioma: Promising Developments In Early Diagnosis And Treatment

Apr-19-2012 — New results presented at 3rd European Lung Cancer Conference in Geneva, Switzerland show important steps being made to improve the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the outer lining of the lungs caused by asbestos exposure... More...

Response By Families To Environmental Disasters: Conflict, Denial, Silence

Apr-14-2012 — Environmental disasters impact individuals and communities; they also affect how family members communicate with each other, sometimes in surprising ways, according to a paper published by a faculty member at the University at Buffalo in the Journal of Family Issues... More...

The Latest On Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Caused By Exposure To Asbestos

Mar-19-2012 — Patients with early stage malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs, may be eligible for aggressive multi-modality therapy involving surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. There are two main approaches, and controversy has existed about which approach is superior... More...

Dangerous Dust

Feb-06-2012 — What would you do if you found out that the roads you drive on could cause cancer? This is the reality that residents face in Dunn County, North Dakota. For roughly 30 years, gravel containing the potentially carcinogenic mineral erionite was spread on nearly 500 kilometers of roads, playgrounds, parking lots, and even flower beds throughout Dunn County... More...

Construction Workers And Electricians At High Risk Of Asbestos Exposure

Nov-25-2011 — Asbestos exposure is known to cause : Mesothelioma Lung cancer Asbestosis Statistics show it is particularly prevalent amongst construction workers and electricians due to their constant contact with construction materials and dust, some of which is likely to include asbestos, no matter how careful they are... More...

What Is Mesothelioma? What Is Malignant Mesothelioma?

Nov-16-2011 — Mesothelioma, more precisely known as malignant mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the mesothelial cells, most commonly those in the lining that covers the lungs (pleura). Mesothelial cells exist in the lining (membrane) that covers the outer surface of our body organs. The majority of people with mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos at some time during their life... More...

Bonded Asbestos No Longer Considered Safe, Say Experts

Nov-15-2011 — The rise in the number of natural disaster means we cannot consider bonded asbestos as safe anymore, cancer experts in Perth said in the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia's Annual Scientific Meeting... More...

Potential Treatment For Tumors Resistant To VEGF Therapy Offered By Novel Monoclonal Antibody

Nov-15-2011 — Despite the widespread use of current antiangiogenic cancer therapies, many tumors escape this blockade, which is designed to shut down growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors and spread cancer cells... More...

Mesothelioma Breath Test Hope

Nov-11-2011 — Researchers from Italy and The Netherlands have developed an "electronic nose" that appears to be able to tell if someone has Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) just from sampling their breath. A report on their study is currently in press but an early issue recently appeared online in the journal Lung Cancer... More...

Delivering Cisplatin By Inhaler For Treating Lung Cancer

Oct-13-2011 — Lung cancer patients could receive safer and more efficient treatment through a system being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. The scientists have devised a method for giving drugs by inhalation to patients through a nebuliser, rather than the current approach of intravenous delivery... More...

Why Carbon Nanotubes Spell Trouble For Cells

Sep-20-2011 — It's been long known that asbestos spells trouble for human cells. Scientists have seen cells stabbed with spiky, long asbestos fibers, and the image is gory: Part of the fiber is protruding from the cell, like a quivering arrow that's found its mark... More...