Mesothelioma Blog Posts


Researchers Gain Better Understanding of Diabetic Drug That Could Slow Mesothelioma Growth
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:04 +0000

Researchers at McGill University and the University of Montreal conducting a follow-up study to the previous findings that the diabetic medication metformin can slow the growth of lung cancer cells, and potentially suppress mesothelioma growth, not only confirmed the results, but they also have a better understanding of how the drug works to fight cancer.   ......


Oncologists Should Focus More Time on Managing Mesothelioma Symptoms
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:31 +0000

In a recent peer review article in the Journal of Supportive Oncology, the authors agree oncologists should spend more time focusing on the symptoms associated with lung cancer and less time on the disease itself.  As with mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer caused by breathing asbestos fibers, lung cancer symptoms can be debilitating, leading ......


Mesothelioma Not Among Declining Cancer Death Rates
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:31:03 +0000

The American Cancer Society (ACS) released its annual report on cancer statistics earlier this month and reports that the number of Americans diagnosed with cancer and dying from cancer have decreased slightly.  The ACS anticipates this trend to continue.  Unfortunately, the number of cases of mesothelioma is expected to increase, according to other researchers.  Mesothelioma, ......


Learn the Facts About Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis and Mesothelioma
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:00:47 +0000

AboutMesothelioma.net, a blog sponsored by the New York mesothelioma lawyers of Belluck & Fox, LLP, offers an article entitled “Ten Facts about Asbestos Exposure, Asbestosis and Mesothelioma” to educate the public about the dangers of asbestos.  Asbestos is a known carcinogen and is responsible for causing mesothelioma, lung cancer and other respiratory diseases. The article ......


National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank Offers Specimens to Researchers and Lawyers
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:15 +0000

Mesothelioma, an asbestos-caused cancer, is often referred to as an orphan disease due to the minimal amount of research dedicated to finding a cure.  The federal government, however, is offering the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank (NMVB) to researchers  so that they might discover an effective treatment, a new procedure for diagnosing the disease, or even ......


Pain Associated with Mesothelioma May be Managed Through Psychosocial Interventions
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:53 +0000

Mesothelioma is a serious and rare cancer that occurs in individuals that have either inhaled or swallowed asbestos fibers.  The cancer is highly aggressive, and is also a very painful disease.  Pain associated with mesothelioma varies from patient to patient and depends on the type of mesothelioma.  The pain typically increases over time and can be ......


Canadian Mesothelioma-Causing Asbestos Mines Should Remain Closed
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:53 +0000

Workers have stopped digging deadly asbestos fibers from Canadian mines for the first time in 130 years, and a descendant of the man who started the country’s first asbestos mine recently called for a permanent end to the country’s involvement in the trade, according to the Montreal Gazette.  New York mesothelioma attorney Joseph W. Belluck ......


Joe Paterno’s Death Raises Awareness of Lack of Adequate Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Screening Tools
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:00:27 +0000

Joe Paterno, famed Penn State football coach, died Jan. 22, just 72 days after being diagnosed with metastatic small-cell lung cancer (SCLC).  According to the National Institutes of Health, the lung cancer that killed Paterno is one of the most aggressive forms of lung cancer and is found in just 15% of all lung cancer ......