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What Is BDNF Protein and How Is It Linked to Mesothelioma Treatment?

What Is BDNF Protein and How Is It Linked to Mesothelioma Treatment?

New studies have indicated that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) can help to improve diagnosis of mesothelioma and the treatment options available. This is a protein that affects the brain and other tissues, and has been linked to the spread of the tumor present in a specific type of mesothelioma. Now, BDNF is being used as a potential biomarker to dictate just how severe the...

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Can Music Help with Mesothelioma Pain Relief?

Can Music Help with Mesothelioma Pain Relief?

Treatment options for mesothelioma widely vary and there are many medical procedures that are often considered when someone is initially diagnosed with this condition. We know it’s not curable, but the idea of treatment is to help alleviate the pain and conditions associated with it. While surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, and other methods are often used to treat mesothelioma, there may be an...

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Is Difficulty Swallowing a Potential Sign of Mesothelioma?

Is Difficulty Swallowing a Potential Sign of Mesothelioma?

For years, we have known that early detection of mesothelioma can help with treatment options despite there being no cure. However, it’s difficult to spot the early signs of mesothelioma because of the latency period associated with the condition. Now, though, there may be new signs of one of the earliest indicators of mesothelioma being difficulty with swallowing. It is a rare early sign...

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5 Myths About Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma

Asbestos is a fibrous mineral compound that used to be highly prized by the construction, manufacturing and automotive industries. In the 1920s, scientists started publishing studies tracing the carcinogenic link between asbestos exposure and fatal diseases, including mesothelioma. Unfortunately, greedy companies ignored these warnings (and their internal reports) and continued to allow their...

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The Asbestos Risk to Children

The Asbestos Risk to Children

We’ve heard countless times how the root cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. We know that there are countless occupations that people can work in that would lead them to such exposure. However, did you know that there are also many situations in which children can be exposed to asbestos, impacting them as adults nearly decades down the line? Unfortunately, there are still problems...

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