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Mesothelioma: Chemo Combination Improves Survival In Asbestos-related Cancer
Date : 2007 02 11
ScienceDaily: Mesothelioma NewsPeople with mesothelioma -- a form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure -- have a higher survival rate when treated with a combination of two cancer drugs, a large multicenter study finds. read more »
Exposure To Volcanic Mineral Associated With Increased Mesothelioma Incidence In Turkey
Date : 2006 03 20 ScienceDaily: Mesothelioma NewsHigh exposure to a fibrous volcanic mineral called erionite was associated with a high incidence of a type of cancer called mesothelioma, according to a study in the March 15 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. read more »
Elevated Blood Levels Of A Protein Are Linked To Asbestos-induced Cancers
Date : 2005 10 17 ScienceDaily: Mesothelioma NewsResearchers at New York University School of Medicine and Wayne State University have found a molecule that reveals the early stages of pleural mesothelioma, a chest cancer caused by asbestos. The finding opens the way to a blood test for the disease, according to a new study published in the Oct. 13 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. read more »
Naturally Occurring Asbestos Linked To Lung Cancer
Date : 2005 07 15 ScienceDaily: Mesothelioma NewsEveryday exposure to naturally occurring asbestos increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma, according to a study by UC Davis researchers. The study - the largest to examine the question - will be published this fall in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. read more »
Workers Exposed To Libby Vermiculite Ore Have High Rate Of Chest Wall Abnormalities
Date : 2005 07 10 ScienceDaily: Mesothelioma NewsMore than one-quarter of tested workers at an Ohio manufacturing plant historically exposed to asbestos-containing vermiculite ore exhibited signs of scarring of the chest wall lining, or pleural plaques, which are usually considered markers of previous exposure to asbestos fibers, according to research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. read more »