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July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

Record Number of Mesothelioma Deaths Among Aboriginals in Western Australia Traced to Mining of Blue Asbestos

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Indigenous people in western Australia die of mesothelioma at a higher rate than anywhere else in the world, researchers at the University of Western Australia report, with more than two-thirds of these ... Read more

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016

US Asbestos Ban Draws Closer with New Substances Regulation, Management Law

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On June 22, President Barack Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act into law. The legislation, which received bipartisan support by the U.S. House ... Read more

June 28, 2016

Activin A May Be a Novel Mesothelioma Biomarker, Study Shows

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In a recent study, a team of cancer specialists from Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, and Australia have found what they believe could be a new and helpful biomarker for malignant pleural ... Read more

June 23, 2016June 23, 2016

Blocking Synthesis of Estrogen Hormone Slows Tumor Growth in Mice with MPM, Study Reports

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Blocking the synthesis of estradiol, an estrogen hormone, in mice with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) reduced tumor growth, researchers report, suggesting that therapeutic approaches to lower estradiol levels may be of help to people. The ... Read more

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016

Mesothelioma Surgery Improves Patients’ Quality of Life, Findings Show

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Although surgery can prolong the lives of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), many patients avoid the surgery, fearing it will degrade their quality of life. However, research led by Dr. ... Read more

June 14, 2016June 14, 2016

High Levels of Immune Checkpoint Seen to Improve Survival in Mesothelioma Patients

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High levels of the T-cell immune checkpoint CTLA-4 improved survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, according to research published in the journal Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy. The study also raises the possibility that a ... Read more

June 9, 2016June 9, 2016

ASCO 2016: Updated Phase 1b Study Data on Mesothelioma Drug Presented by Five Prime Therapeutics

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At the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Five Prime Therapeutics revealed updated results from the ongoing Phase 1b clinical trial of FP-1039 (GSK3052230) for the treatment of ... 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

June 1, 2016June 1, 2016

Asbestos Exposure at Any Level Can Raise Risk of Peritoneal Mesothelioma, Review Suggests

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Researchers investigating a potential causal relationship between asbestos exposure and peritoneal mesothelioma reviewed published data — clinical, epidemiological, and experimental — on the two. They suggested that all exposure levels are dangerous, and ... 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