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

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017

Benefits of Keytruda in Early Pleural Mesothelioma Trial Justifies Further Studies

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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) may benefit patients with with malignant pleural mesothelioma by targeting tumors that produce the immune checkpoint molecule PD-L1, according to an interim analysis of a Phase 1b study. The treatment ... Read more

March 20, 2017

Could Medical Marijuana Offer Relief for Mesothelioma Patients?

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017

Mesothelin Drives Progression, Spread of Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer Cells, Study Finds

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Mesothelin is essential for tumor formation, progression and metastasis in lung cancer and mesothelioma, concludes a new study that provides insights into the underlying mechanisms of both diseases and may lead to ... Read more

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

Tissue-sparing Mesothelioma Surgery Generates Better Outcomes, Study Reports

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Mesothelioma surgery that spares a patient’s lungs and diaphragm leads to better overall survival rates than surgery that removes part of the lungs and diaphragm, according to Italian surgeons. The ... Read more

March 17, 2017

Asbestos: Why Is a Banned Substance Still Killing People?

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

Asbestos Disease Awareness Group Protests House Passage of FACT Act

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Linda Reinstein, president and CEO of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), has released a sharply worded statement protesting the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Furthering Asbestos Claim ... Read more

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017

6 Alternative Therapies for Mesothelioma

March 15, 2017

Nutritional CONUT Score Predicts Poor Prognosis in Mesothelioma Patients, Study Finds

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Good nutrition was found to be a prognostic factor for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Determining the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score as a measure of nutrition could help ... 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