Australian Researchers Pioneering New Mesothelioma Treatment Using Radiotherapy
on Nov 18, 2009 in Exposure Facts Medicine Resources asbestos-treatment mesothelioma treatment Australian researchers have innovated a new mesothelioma treatment using radiotherapy rather than chemotherapy, and the results are looking good. Radiation Oncologist Dr. Malcolm Feigen has developed a new technique for treating mesothelioma, a termi...

Large Asbestos Jury Verdict For Mesothelioma Victim Reversed By Florida Appeals Court
on Nov 3, 2009 in Claims Law Lawsuits asbestos lawsuit asbestos-settlement mesothelioma As we reported back in Spring of 2008, a Miami-Dade County jury found Honeywell International negligent for selling asbestos brakes awarding Stephen E. Guilder and his family almost $24.2 million.  Asbestos News Minute covered this story, as well. N...

Decision Reversed In Large Asbestos Settlement
on Nov 3, 2009 in Claims Law Lawsuits asbestos lawsuit asbestos-settlement mesothelioma As we reported back in Spring of 2008, a Miami-Dade County jury found Honeywell International negligent for selling asbestos brakes awarding Stephen E. Guilder and his family almost $24.2 million.  Asbestos News Minute covered this story, as well. N...

Estate Of Niagra Falls Plant Worker Awarded $2.25 Million In Asbestos Lawsuit
on Oct 26, 2009 in Law Lawsuits asbesots-lawsuit asbestos exposure mesothelioma Almost 4 years after his death, a worker from the Niagra Falls Hooker Chemical plant gained victory over Fisher Controls, a St. Louis-based supplier of industrial control valves.  The plant worker was diagnosed with mesothelioma after working on the...

On The Other Side Of Mesothelioma: A Doctor’s Story Of His Own Diagnosis
on Oct 20, 2009 in Facts Medicine Resources asbestos disease mesothelioma treatment mesothelioma-awareness As healthcare professionals, doctors have a particular point of view when it comes to their patients. They have their routines for delivering bad news and treatment. Yet, there comes a time that doctors must become patients. As doctors, they have the...

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Updates Resources And Awareness Links
on Oct 15, 2009 in Resources asbestos-awareness asbestos-related disease asbestos-resource Dedicating its efforts to the memory of  “June Breit and the thousands of other victims silenced by asbestos”, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has released an awareness and resources update.  This update includes important ex...

A Closer Look At Mesothelioma Types: Pericardial Mesothelioma (Part 3 of 3)
on Oct 12, 2009 in Facts Medicine Resources asbestos exposure mesothelioma-types pericardial-mesothelioma Pericardial mesothelioma is very rare. It occurs as a result of extended exposure to asbestos. This type of mesothelioma is characterized by the growth of cancer cells around the heart. The pericardium is a fluid filled sac which surrounds the heart.

A Closer Look At Mesothelioma Types: Peritoneal Mesothelioma (Part 2 of 3)
on Oct 6, 2009 in Facts Medicine Resources asbestos-cancer mesothelioma-resources mesothelioma-types Peritoneal mesothelioma is a cancer affecting the abdominal lining, or peritoneum, and is sometimes referred to as abdominal mesothelioma. This membrane supports and covers the organs of the abdomen. Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma is an extremely...

A Closer Look At Mesothelioma Types: Pleural Mesothelioma (Part 1 of 3)
on Oct 2, 2009 in Facts Medicine Resources asbestos mesothelioma mesothelioma-treatments pleural-mesothelioma In the U.S. current statistics show between 2,000-3,000 people are diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma each year. However, 10,000 Americans die each year from all asbestos-related diseases, according to statistics compiled by the Environmen...

Brief Overview Of Malignant Mesothelioma Types
on Sep 29, 2009 in Facts Medicine Resources asbestos exposure mesothelioma mesothelioma-types Mesothelioma, or cancer of the mesothelium, is a disease in which cells in the mesothelium become abnormal and divide uncontrollably.