Young Man Rides Across Europe to Raise Money for Father's Pleural Mesothelioma
Fri, 06 May 2011 12:04:52 -0700

Young student Jamie Menzies from Potton, England is launching a bike tour that travels across Europe to raise money for a local hospital's charity in honor of his father, who was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in November 2010. ...

Elderly pair's suicide pact video adds to euthanasia debate
Mon, 02 May 2011 17:02:21 -0700

In a pre-recorded farewell message, mesothelioma sufferer Don Flounders and wife Iris said they had no doubt they were making the right decision. Family found the pair last Friday after they died the night before. Mr Flounders, 81, said his quality of ...

Mesothelioma News: Philadelphia Students Moved After Asbestos Scare at School
Sun, 08 May 2011 01:37:48 -0700

Philadelphia, PA ( Mesothelioma News) - After tests revealed high levels of asbestos at a Philadelphia elementary school, students were moved to another building two blocks away where they will stay until further testing is complete and school ...

Dangers of Asbestos Exposure Still Lurking for Auto Workers
Fri, 06 May 2011 10:01:02 -0700

May 6, 2011, Wellesley, MA Sokolove Law, a leading provider of legal services and the nation's most trusted mesothelioma law firm, remains at the forefront of the movement to ban asbestos in the United States and is warning auto workers about the ...

Woolworths' insurers may be paying out on mesothelioma claims
Tue, 03 May 2011 06:43:33 -0700

In the fall of 2009, she began to develop breathing problems and was diagnosed with mesothelioma , a rare cancer of the protective lining of the lungs, heart, chest and abdomen that is caused almost exclusively by prolonged asbestos exposure. ...

Mesothelioma sufferers remembered on Workers' Memorial Day
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:00:29 -0700

One such substance is asbestos, a carcinogenic mineral fiber that is known to cause lung cancer and mesothelioma , a rare cancer of the mesothelial membrane. Construction workers and firefighters are particularly at risk of asbestos exposure, ...

Attorney Ross Stomel of Shrader & Associates, LLP Settles Multi-Million Dollar ...
Wed, 04 May 2011 09:56:26 -0700

"For example, this was a wrongful death suit on behalf of the mesothelioma victim's family, rather than the victim himself. The case was previously turned down by several firms for that reason and due to the victim's age (82 yrs. old), but at Shrader ...

Dr Roger Allen
Sun, 08 May 2011 21:30:34 -0700

He sees people who are suffering from lack of sleep for all sorts of reasons, and also patients with asbestos-relate d diseases, including mesothelioma . Many of his patients are war veterans and soldiers. Roger feels a certain connection with those men ...

One man's fight against mesothelioma | Mesothelioma News
Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:09:49 -0700

This highly toxic mineral fiber that was used in a variety of construction materials throughout the 19th and 20th centuries is now known to cause such fatal respiratory disease as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma , a rare cancer of the ...

Asbestos lawsuit results in $322 million award for Mississippi man
Mon, 09 May 2011 14:40:52 -0700

Two of the others are lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma , a rare and deadly cancer. The World Health Organization estimates that such asbestos-relate d illnesses kill 107000 people each year around the world. The news source reports that both ...

Former Chepstow shipyard worker dies from mesothelioma
Fri, 06 May 2011 04:45:12 -0700

The devastated daughter of a former Chepstow shipyard worker who died from mesothelioma is appealing for her mother's former work colleagues to come forward to help in her family's battle for justice. Devoted mother of three, grandmother of seven and ...

May 2011 Mesothelioma .net Blog
Wed, 04 May 2011 06:45:44 -0700

A group of Austrian researchers have been testing chemotherapy drug temsirolimus, currently used for kidney cancer, on malignant mesothelioma . Temsirolimus is a kinase inhibitor; it targets and blocks the functions of mammalian target of rapamycin ...

New York Mesothelioma Lawyer Criticizes Expansion of Canadian Asbestos Mine
Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:02:26 -0700

Asbestos is a carcinogen and is shown to cause mesothelioma , lung cancer, asbestosis and other respiratory illnesses. Despite outcry from Quebec's scientific and medical leaders, the international anti-asbestos community, and other organizations that ...

US Navy Veterans Or Individuals Diagnosed With Mesothelioma Are Urged To Call ...
Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:08:37 -0700

The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "When it comes to a US Navy Veteran, or individual dealing with a mesothelioma diagnosis, we offer the most comprehensive free service in the world. Aside from assisting the victim of mesothelioma cancer with a ...

Environmental Investigator Oversees NY Asbestos Probes
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:41:37 -0700

Inhaling asbestos dust can cause mesothelioma , a cancer of the lining of the lung or abdomen, lung cancer or asbestosis, a chronic scarring of the lungs. Because of the toxicity of asbestos to humans, federal laws strictly regulate the removal and ...

Desert trek in mum's memory
Sun, 08 May 2011 06:49:10 -0700

Hartlepool woman Mary Milner died of mesothelioma last year aged 70. Now her son Andrew Milner, 41, is planning to take part in a 155-mile seven-day endurance race across the Gobi Desert, in China. Andrew and his friend, Stephen Bradshaw, will attempt ...

Cascade Paving fined for releasing friable asbestos | Mesothelioma News
Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:07:03 -0700

Asbestos is a highly toxic mineral that is found in many pre-1980's construction materials and that is known to cause diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma , a rare cancer of the protective lining of the body's major organs and ...

Study Shows Improved Peritoneal Mesothelioma Prognosis After Chemotherapy and ...
Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:53:32 -0700

Chemotherapy is one of three commonly used treatments for mesothelioma . Typically used in conjunction with debulking surgery and/or radiation therapy, chemotherapy can increase the likelihood that all cancerous cells have been destroyed. ...

German Mesothelioma Treatment Keeps UK Man Alive
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 14:58:45 -0700

An advanced new mesothelioma treatment developed in Germany is credited for keeping a British man alive four times longer than he was expected to live. Sixty-five year old Keith Turnbull of Hertfordshire contracted mesothelioma in 2008 because of ...

Jeremy Renner to Play Mesothelioma Cancer Victim Steve Mc Queen in Film
Tue, 03 May 2011 12:51:18 -0700

Three decades have done little to diminish our fascination with legendary actor Steve Mc Queen, who died tragically at age 50 of the asbestos cancer mesothelioma . Today he remains a fixture in pop culture and garners more attention than the majority of ...