Closer to an Understanding of Mesothelioma Metastasis

by Shrader Law | Nov 9, 2012 | Mesothelioma

Researchers at MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) are coming closer to tracing the cause of mesothelioma metastasis (spreading) after identifying the mechanism that causes cancer cells to detach from the original tumor site and travel to other parts of the body. Most of the time cancer cells are stationary, but in some cases they break free and circulate. Researchers are hopeful...

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September 26 is National Mesothelioma Awareness Day

by Shrader Law | Sep 11, 2012 | Mesothelioma

The United States Congress has set September 26 aside as a day to raise public awareness about mesothelioma and to encourage fundraising efforts to fund research in the hopes of finding more effective treatments for this deadly disease. Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly form of cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos, a toxic mineral. Roughly 3,000 Americans lose their lives to...

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Skin Tumors May Signal Mesothelioma: Study

by Shrader Law | Aug 1, 2012 | Mesothelioma

In a study conducted at the University of Hawaii, researchers identified specific skin spots that may indicate a person’s heightened risk for developing skin cancer or mesothelioma. These tumors, which look like moles, are found on people who have a mutation in the BAP1 gene. This gene has been associated with a raised risk for a mesothelioma diagnosis. Leader of the study and renowned...

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Study: Exposure to Asbestos Raises Risk of Non-Lung Cancers

by Shrader Law | Jul 24, 2012 | Mesothelioma

Researchers in Australia recently found that childhood exposure to blue asbestos heightens the risk of non-lung cancers and heart disease in adulthood. In a study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, scientists focused on health data from children who lived in Wittenoom, a town where blue asbestos was mined for more than two decades. The town is now abandoned. The...

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Burglar Exposed to Asbestos During Heist

by Shrader Law | Jan 23, 2012 | Mesothelioma

A burglar intent on stealing tools from a building under renovation may have been exposed to asbestos in a new twist on criminal justice. The house, located in Syracuse, New York, was filled with airborne asbestos. In an article in the Syracuse Post-Standard, a report relates that the unnamed criminal knocked out a 3 foot by 3 foot hole in a brick wall to gain access to the building. Avoiding...

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