Mesothelioma

People run the risk of developing a deadly condition through the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Due to the heat-transfer and heat-resistant properties of the material, asbestos was historically used in numerous products such as steam pipes, brake lining and various construction materials. Inhalation of asbestos fibers can lead to serious respiratory conditions such as asbestosis [...]

Misinformation can lead to confusion, and confusion to delays. Delays can be catastrophic when it comes to treatment options for deadly diseases like mesothelioma. As a result, it is helpful to take some time to debunk some of the more common myths associated with this disease. What are some common myths about mesothelioma? Three of [...]

Mesothelioma is a rare and terminal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The medical community has accepted the link between all types of asbestos exposure and cancer for almost a century. However, mines and manufacturers mining and using chrysotile asbestos falsely claim that the chrysotile type of asbestos is less dangerous than others so [...]

We all see ads about getting justice for victims of mesothelioma, but many people do not know what it is or why getting it is an injustice. Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer that invades the cells within the thin linings that surround certain internal organs, most often the lungs. It is unjust because no one [...]

Mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of the lining around internal organs associated with asbestos exposure, often in the workplace such as at power plants, schools, military installations, shipyards, onboard ships, manufacturing plants, mines and more. It often takes decades for the disease to manifest itself in symptoms, usually leaving its victims with poor prognoses for [...]

A South Carolina state court jury recently issued a verdict against a company that supplied asbestos-containing packing and valve gaskets to a nuclear plant where the plaintiff was allegedly exposed during his former work there. The verdict was issued on August 3rd against Emerson Electric Company subsidiary units Crosby Valve and Fisher Controls International, for [...]

Malignant pleural mesothelioma, called MPM, is a fatal cancer of the lining or pleura around the lungs caused by asbestos exposure. It can take decades for the cancer to develop after asbestos exposure, but by the time it becomes symptomatic and is diagnosed, pleural mesothelioma is so advanced that survival time is usually short. Mesothelioma [...]

We frequently post here about medical research into mesothelioma treatment. For example, in December we shared information about a new treatment study at Baylor in which doctors will try direct application of two heated, combined chemotherapy drugs on mesothelioma tumors in the chest cavity through surgery. New Japanese Study This week, we will share news [...]

Italian researchers just published a new study of two deceased elderly patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma and problems with their gallbladders and biliary tracts, finding that asbestos was present in the victims’ gallbladders and that analysis suggested that it had migrated there through connective tissue. The scientists wrote that observing the presence of the asbestos [...]