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

July 18, 2017

What’s New in Malignant Mesothelioma Research and Treatment?

July 17, 2017

Researchers Call for Phase 3 Trials of CDK4/6 Inhibitors as Treatments for Malignant Mesothelioma

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CDK4/6 protein inhibitors, which have proven effective against some cancers, might be a way to treat malignant mesothelioma, according to a review in the journal Genes & Cancer. They called ... Read more

July 17, 2017

How to Cope With Depression While Living With Mesothelioma

July 14, 2017

Phase 3 Nintedanib-Chemo Combo Trial Recruits Mesothelioma Patients for Global Study

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A Phase 3 trial is recruiting 450 participants at clinics worldwide to test whether nintedanib, used in combination with the standard chemotherapy drugs Alimta (pemetrexed) and Platinol (cisplatin) in patients with ... Read more

July 13, 2017July 27, 2017

Asbestos Substitute, Rock Wool Fiber, May Also Cause DNA Damage, Study Finds

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An asbestos alternative known as rock wool fiber may also cause DNA damage, according to a laboratory study conducted in China. The finding may be important because scientists say asbestos causes the lung ... Read more

July 13, 2017

6 of the Best Apps for Chronic Illness Management

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017

Mutations in DNA Repair Genes Linked to Likelihood of Mesothelioma Upon Asbestos Exposure in Study

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Inherited mutations in the genes responsible for the maintenance and repair of a cell’s DNA can help explain why some people develop malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) upon asbestos exposure while others don’t. ... Read more

July 12, 2017

4 Important Steps of Follow-Up Care for Mesothelioma

July 11, 2017

6 Ways to Help You Take Care of Your Lungs

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