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Deaths and Major Morbidity from Asbestos-Related Diseases in Asia Likely to Surge in Next 20 Years, Experts Warn
June 9, 2011 — An alarming new article issues a serious warning of massive rises in deaths from asbestos-related lung diseases in Asia. Asian countries accounted for 64% of the global consumption of asbestos in the ... > full story -
Pleural Mesothelioma: Combination Therapy Shows Promise for Rare, Deadly Cancer Caused by Asbestos
June 2, 2011 — Pleural mesothelioma patients who undergo lung-sparing surgery in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT) show superior overall survival than patient treated using the conventional therapy of ... > full story -
Novel Noninvasive Tests for Early Cancer Detection
May 3, 2011 — Researchers are intensifying efforts to identify and validate various types of biomarkers that are detectable in readily accessible bodily fluids such as blood and ... > full story -
Renal Cancer Drug Temsirolimus Shows Promise Against Mesothelioma
May 1, 2011 — A drug commonly used to treat kidney cancer may increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy for mesothelioma, according to a new ... > full story -
New Test Detects Early-Stage, Asbestos-Related Pulmonary Cancer
April 4, 2011 — Researchers have investigated a novel protein test to detect early-stage, asbestos-related pulmonary cancer. The test can accurately identify proteins secreted from cancerous tumors caused by ... > full story -
Exposure to North Dakota Road Material May Increase Risk of Lung Cancer
December 9, 2010 — New data shows that people exposed to the mineral erionite found in the gravel of road materials in North Dakota may be at significantly increased risk of developing mesothelioma, a type of lung ... > full story -
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Urgent Ban on All Asbestos Needed, Experts Urge
December 9, 2010 — Scientists have repeated calls for a total ban on all asbestos across the globe. They point out that just 52 nations have banned asbestos but a large number still use, import and export asbestos and ... > full story -
New Biomarkers Discovered for Pancreatic Cancer and Mesothelioma
September 28, 2010 — Using a novel aptamer-based proteomics array technology, researchers and collaborators have identified biomarkers and protein signatures that are hallmarks of cancer at an early stage for two of the ... > full story -
Work-Related Deaths in England and Wales Have Almost Halved in 20 Years, Study Finds
July 19, 2010 — Deaths in England and Wales from injuries and diseases caused by work have almost halved in 20 years, indicates new ... > full story -
Mystery Unraveled: How Asbestos Causes Cancer
June 29, 2010 — More than 20 million people in the US, and many more worldwide, who have been exposed to asbestos are at risk of developing mesothelioma, a malignant cancer of the membranes that cover the lungs and ... > full story
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