Posts by: Carolina Henriques

Carolina Henriques

Carolina holds a BSc in Anthropology and a MSc in Urban Studies., and brings her interdisciplinary skills to her writing on a range of different topics in science, research and advocacy news.

September 9, 2016

Annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Race Raises Funds to Prevent Asbestos-related Diseases

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The Alton Miles for Meso 5K Race and 3K Fun Run/Walk on Sept. 24 in Alton, Illinois, will benefit the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), a nonprofit dedicated to securing an asbestos ban ... Read more

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016

New Combination Therapy Seen to Suppress Tumor Growth in Malignant Mesothelioma

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Researchers in Shanghai, China, have found a new combination therapy to be effective against tumor cell lines of malignant mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and suggest the therapy may become a new treatment regimen ... Read more

June 7, 2016June 7, 2016

Comedian Airs Personal Mesothelioma Message on HBO Comedy Special

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The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, a national organization dedicated to eradicating mesothelioma, is giving comedian Quincy Jones a standing ovation for raising awareness of the disease through his own personal fight and his recent ... Read more

May 26, 2016May 26, 2016

Mesothelioma Compensation Center Offers Free Settlement Analysis for Navy Veterans

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The Mesothelioma Compensation Center is offering free financial settlement analyses from the country’s best attorneys for mesothelioma diagnosed U.S. Navy Veterans and their families. “We want a US Navy Veteran who has ... Read more

May 3, 2016May 13, 2016

ADAO Calls for Total Asbestos Ban in US to Mark International Workers’ Day

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The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), which combines education and advocacy to end workplace asbestos exposure and guarantee that victims of asbestos-related diseases are treated justly, issued a Workers’ Day statement from ... Read more

March 21, 2016May 13, 2016

Philadelphia Region Shows Abnormally High Asbestos-Triggered Mortality Rates, Report Says

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The Philadelphia area is one of the most affected by asbestos-triggered diseases, with annual rates much higher than the country’s average, as reported by researchers from the Environmental Working Group ... Read more

March 17, 2016May 13, 2016

‘Via Pathways’ Computerized Tool Now Available for Medical Oncology Care for Mesothelioma, Other Cancers

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Flatiron Health, together with the oncology-focused company Via Oncology, recently announced that patients with several types of cancer can now have access to the tool Via Pathways, which is fully ... Read more

March 16, 2016March 16, 2016

U.S. Senate Designates Start of April 2016 to Be ‘National Asbestos Awareness Week’

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The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has commended the U.S. Senate for unanimously passing a resolution to designate the first week of April 2016 to be National Asbestos Awareness Week, corresponding with the ADAO’s 12th annual conference. ADAO ... Read more

February 5, 2016February 5, 2016

Assessing Mesothelioma Severity Is Improved When Tumor Weight and Volume Are Measured, Study Says

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Recent research suggests that considerable improvements could be made in the scoring system that physicians use to predict the severity or staging in mesothelioma cases, according to a press release. Mesothelioma is ... Read more

February 3, 2016May 13, 2016

Researchers Develop Survival Prediction System for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Patients

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Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada and Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, analyzed the platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in Canadian and Japanese mesothelioma patients who underwent extrapleural pneumonectomy surgery (EPP), a ... Read more