Mesothelioma

Once considered a “male-centric” disease, mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure no longer discriminates by gender. Men primarily working in blue-collar occupational positions were the first to be diagnosed and do compose a vast majority of victims. Naturally, medical studies and potential treatment options centered around them. As time goes on with more than 3,000 new [...]

A diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating for hard-working people who spent years, if not decades working in environments where they suffered exposure to asbestos. Family members also fee the impact of the news with many becoming caregivers for their sick loved ones. Pleural mesothelioma remains a disease without a cure. Tumors start in the pleural [...]

When a loved one receives a diagnosis of mesothelioma, it can be devastating for the whole family. You and your family might wonder how you will move forward and help your loved one any way you can. In many cases, close family members take on the role of a caregiver in this stressful time. But [...]

Mesothelioma is a devastating disease. Though not common, it is an aggressive form of cancer that usually is not diagnosed until it reaches an advanced stage. Because of this, it is rarely curable and often results in a patient’s death. Still, early detection is better than discovering the disease late. Many people wonder: Is there [...]

In spite of mounting evidence to the contrary, manufacturers of talcum, particularly products used for cosmetics, continue their claims of safety in using them. Those assertions continue as illness after illness, and death after death reveals the life-changing and life-ending risks associated with the asbestos-based product. A study with 33 patients participating may provide the [...]

The worldwide battle against mesothelioma has made significant progress. Countless countries have banned the substance outright. Although the United States still imports the dangerous fibers, manufacturing is a thing of the past. Innovations in medicine and treatments have helped to lengthen lives with researchers working tirelessly to find the elusive cure. In searching for the [...]

The quest for a cure for mesothelioma continues as the United States and Canada have implemented what they consider “bans” on asbestos. However, those so-called prohibitions have their share of exemptions for both countries. Simply put, those qualified prohibitions have failed to eliminate the use of the deadly carcinogen. making it a “ban” in name [...]

Perhaps the most tragic aspect of a mesothelioma diagnosis is the amount of time it takes for the disease to progress. Often measured in decades, many victims discover that they are stricken with the deadly illness two decades following exposure. Twenty years ago, U.S. citizens were lamenting the coming of a new year and the [...]