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Nanotubes could pose health risk to production line staff, study suggests
Tiny fibers used to strengthen everyday products such as bicycle frames and hockey sticks could pose health hazards to those involved in their manufacture. Certain types of carbon nanotubes --...
View ArticleCancer-causing mineral found in U.S. road gravel: Erionite in roads may...
Vehicles traveling along gravel roads in Dunn County, North Dakota stir up clouds of dust containing high levels of the mineral erionite. Those who breathe in the air every day are at an increased risk...
View ArticleGenetic link to mesothelioma discovered
Scientists have found that individuals who carry a mutation in a gene called BAP1 are susceptible to developing two forms of cancer -- mesothelioma, and melanoma of the eye. Additionally, when these...
View ArticleInhaler treatment for lung cancer
Lung cancer patients could receive safer and more efficient treatment through a new system.
View ArticlePromising developments in early diagnosis and treatment of mesothelioma
New results show important steps being made to improve the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the outer lining of the lungs caused by asbestos exposure.
View ArticleMesothelioma? Scientists quantify nanofiber health risk to workers
Health risks posed to people who work with tiny fibers used in manufacturing industries could be reduced, thanks to new research. Research into the health risks posed by nanofibers – used to strengthen...
View ArticleMalignant mesothelioma patients likely to benefit from drug pemetrexed...
Previous studies have hypothesized that low levels of the enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS) likely mark patients who will benefit from the drug pemetrexed – but results have been inconclusive at best...
View ArticleAtypical skin mole may provide means to test for new cancer syndrome
Researchers have discovered germline BAP1 mutations are associated with a novel cancer syndrome characterized by malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, cutaneous melanoma and atypical melanocytic...
View ArticleNovel blood-based protein signature determined for rare, aggressive lung cancer
Researchers have discovered a panel of 13 blood proteins that may be effective biomarkers to detect malignant mesothelioma, according to a new study.
View ArticleHigh Levels of Blood-Based Protein Specific to Mesothelioma
Researchers have discovered the protein product of a little-known gene may one day prove useful in identifying and monitoring the development of mesothelioma in early stages, when aggressive treatment...
View ArticleMesothelioma drug slows disease progression in patients with an inactive NF2...
Preliminary findings from the first trial of a new drug for patients with mesothelioma show that it has some success in preventing the spread of the deadly disease in patients lacking an active tumour...
View ArticlePotential new target to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma
Researchers conclude that Ephrin B2 seems to play an important role in malignant pleural mesothelioma cell lines and tumors.
View ArticleMesothelioma: A targeted approach to asbestos-related cancer
A new targeted therapy for asbestos-related tumors has shown promise in an animal model. The results raise hopes of a new therapy for this currently incurable cancer. Malignant mesothelioma (MMs) is a...
View ArticleMesothelioma: Two groundbreaking trials into treatments for asbestos-related...
Two major trials are looking into treatments for a type of cancer which affects those exposed to asbestos.
View ArticleStrategy to expand patient participation in hard-to-enroll clinical trials
Clinical trials are key to finding new cancer treatments, but with patient participation hovering around 5 percent, new strategies are needed to boost enrollment, particularly to study the rare cancers...
View ArticleOverlooked lymph nodes in rib cage have prognostic power for mesothelioma...
For the first time, researchers have shown the predictive power of a group of overlooked lymph nodes that could serve as a better tool to stage and ultimately treat patients with malignant pleural...
View ArticleSearching for magic bullet against cancer caused by asbestos: One step closer?
Mesothelioma is a very aggressive cancer associated with asbestos exposure, which is usually diagnosed in an advanced stage. So far no therapeutic strategy has proven effective against this deadly...
View ArticleRadiation before surgery more than doubles mesothelioma survival
Results of clinical research that treated mesothelioma with radiation before surgery show the three-year survival rate more than doubled for study participants afflicted with this deadly disease,...
View ArticleNovel cancer vaccine holds promise against ovarian cancer, mesothelioma
A novel approach to cancer immunotherapy may provide a new and cost-effective weapon against some of the most deadly tumors, including ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. Investigators report that a...
View ArticleIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis cases linked with asbestos exposure
A proportion of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) cases may be linked with asbestos exposure, according to the results of a new study. If confirmed, the findings would mean that current treatment...
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