For a long time mesothelioma has been considered a mysterious and incurable disease. however, in the last twenty years, medical technology, scientists and researchers have come to learn more about the disease and its causes. Fortunately, with more awareness about the disease, physicians have become more able to detect the cancer during the earlier stages [...]
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EPA Asbestos Standards Weakened
Posted by admin on November 6th, 2011
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to ignore the recommendations of its own scientific advisory panel on asbestos exposure. in August 2008, the agency’s Scientific Advisory Board issued a report strongly urging the EPA not to change how it determines health risks to workers from exposure to asbestos. Earlier in the summer the [...]
Scientists Research Potential Treatment of Mesothelioma Cells
Posted by admin on September 30th, 2011
An article published in the Journal of Translational Medicine in May 2008, brought to light research that is being conducted by several Italian scientists, which exposes the possibility of treatment for mesothelioma cancer with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs, NSAIDs, are anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs often found in small doses in common pain relieving [...]
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Posted by admin on September 28th, 2011
An article published in the Journal of Translational Medicine in May 2008, brought to light research that is being conducted by several Italian scientists, which exposes the possibility of treatment for mesothelioma cancer with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs, NSAIDs, are anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs often found in small doses in common pain relieving [...]
Posted in mesothelioma prognosis Tags: Cells, Mesothelioma, mesothelioma prognosis, p, Potential, Research, Scientists, Treatment No Comments »Scientists Conduct Clincial Trials of Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
Posted by admin on September 22nd, 2011
Researchers recently published the results of a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology detailing a potentially new treatment for patients of abdominal mesothelioma that will likely improve the condition for patients. The study found that when patients suffering from abdominal mesothelioma were given a combination of two drugs, Alimta (pemetrexed) and Gemzar (gemcitabine), their [...]
How to read this sentence ?
Posted by admin on September 4th, 2011
Although exposure to asbestos is the primary cause of mesothelioma, a slow-developing cancer, researchers believe that infection by the SV40 virus is a contributing cause, since in the United States 60 percent of tissue samples from mesotheliomas, but none from healthy tissue, contain SV40 please see the above para. whats the meaning of "since in [...]
