August 18, 2017August 24, 2022
Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack
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This video from The Mighty shares some of the things a person living with a chronic illness might want to carry around with them on ... Read more
August 17, 2017August 24, 2017
5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses
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Medical marijuana is gaining popularity as a complementary medicine to help with many symptoms associated with chronic illnesses. While many people are ... Read more
August 16, 2017August 29, 2017
Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_goSuG1lfo In this informative hand illustrated video from Osmosis, find out about the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Using simple charts and ... Read more
August 14, 2017
How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults
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Due to the length of time it can take mesothelioma to present symptoms — often between 20 and 50 years — people ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 14, 2017
Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns
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Low-dose photon irradiation, commonly used in radiotherapy, potentially helps malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells spread, warns a study by Germany’s University of Heidelberg. ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 29, 2017
Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the ... Read more
August 11, 2017
Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds
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Researchers have found that patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and asbestosis — a chronic lung disease caused by asbestos inhalation ... Read more
August 11, 2017August 29, 2017
The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The cancer develops in the thin tissue lining that covers the internal ... Read more
August 10, 2017
Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports
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The risk of developing or dying from some cancers increases steadily over time. Scientists thought that was the case with ... Read more
August 10, 2017
8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air
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7. Stay away from smokers. Don’t allow anyone to smoke in your home or place of work. Try to avoid outdoor ... Read more
August 9, 2017August 29, 2017
What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence
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For people that suffer from mesothelioma, remission and reccurrence frequently go together. Because mesothelioma is incurable, these two stages create an endless loop in a patient’s ... Read more
August 9, 2017
Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases
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More than half of all deaths related to asbestos exposure is caused by malignant mesothelioma, a new study has shown. ... Read more

April 12, 2017

Could This MS Drug Treat Mesothelioma?

April 11, 2017April 11, 2017

Blood Levels May Help Diagnose, Monitor Asbestos-Related Diseases, Chinese Study Finds

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High levels of a naturally occurring protein, high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), are present in the blood of people with asbestos exposure and even higher in two asbestos-related diseases — ... Read more

April 11, 2017

Explaining the Causes, Stages and Treatment of Mesothelioma

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017

Verastem Presents Its Mesotheliomia Therapy Defactinib at New York Conference

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Verastem‘s mesothelioma therapy Defactinib (VS-6063), which a 2016 report said shrank tumors in almost a third of patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial, was featured at the recent 16th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference ... Read more

April 10, 2017

What Are the Differences Between Mesothelioma and Asbestosis?

April 7, 2017April 7, 2017

HEG1 Protein is a Specific, Sensitive Biomarker for Malignant Mesothelioma, Japanese Study Finds

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Japanese researchers have demonstrated that the modified form of the HEG1 protein is a highly specific marker and a useful diagnostic tool for malignant mesothelioma (MM). The protein is also ... Read more

April 6, 2017April 6, 2017

Novocure’s STELLAR Trial Enrolls Last Mesothelioma Patient to Test Tumor Treating Fields, Chemotherapy Combo

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Novocure has enrolled its last patient in the STELLAR trial (NCT02397928) to assess the safety and effectiveness of Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) in combination with standard chemotherapy in newly diagnosed, ... Read more

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

MPM Tumors Are Genetically Heterogeneous, Triggering Unique Responses from Immune System

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Each malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) tumor site harbors different genetic mutations, and each one triggers a specific immune system’s response, according to a recent study by the University of Chicago’s ... Read more

Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack

5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses

Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults

Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns

Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?

Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds

The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms

Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports

8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air

What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence

Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases