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New Research Could Help Provide Answers To Mesothelioma, England

The British Lung Foundation is working with the June Hancock Mesothelioma Research Fund to support new research which could guide to better treatments for mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer that affects the tissues lining the outside of the lung and the chest wall (pleura). Following a competitive grant application process, Dr Stefan Marciniak at the UniversityofCambridge was ...

9 Mar 2010, 5:27 am | click here to view more

Leeds asbestos death legacy could be a lifesaver

Funds raised in memory of a heroic Leeds lady who died from asbestos-related cancer are to be used to help find a cure for the disease.

9 Mar 2010, 5:12 am | click here to view more

National Asbestos Awareness Week to raise awareness about prevalence of asbestos-related diseases

The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, the leading organization serving as the voice of asbestos victims, today applauds Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN - 09) and cosponsors for introducing a resolution that declares the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week” and seeks to “lift public awareness about the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases and the dangers of ...

9 Mar 2010, 3:42 am | click here to view more

New Research May Help Predict Post-Surgery Survival Rate For Mesothelioma Patients

New York attorney Joseph W. Belluck, who handles mesothelioma cases, says study may give patients and their families a more accurate prognosis of the disease and how post-surgical patients will likely respond.

9 Mar 2010, 1:01 am | click here to view more

Hard-working welder served in Korean War

BLADE STAFF DEERFIELD, Mich. - Melvin D. Smotherman, a skilled welder whose craft took him to the Davis-Besse and Fermi nuclear power plants, Toledo's shipyard, and area foundries, died Thursday in his home in Deerfield. Mr. Smotherman, 77, died of mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer attributed to his work, daughter Vanda Stauffer said Sunday. He learned his trade while in the Air Force ...

8 Mar 2010, 3:48 am | click here to view more

Possible Vaccine For Mesothelioma Proven Safe

Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which infuses uses a patient's possess dendritic cells (DC) with antigen from the patient's tumor, was able to induce a T-cell response against mesothelioma tumors. "[This] is the first human study on DC-based immunotherapy in patients with ...

5 Mar 2010, 3:39 am | click here to view more

New anti-tumour vaccine for mesothelioma shows promising results

A vaccine against mesothelioma, a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos, has shown early promise in its first clinical trial.

5 Mar 2010, 10:56 pm | click here to view more

Possible vaccine for mesothelioma proven safe

Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure. The vaccine, which infuses uses a patient's possess dendritic cells with antigen from the patient's tumor, was able to induce a T-cell response against mesothelioma tumors.

4 Mar 2010, 7:21 am | click here to view more

Possible Mesothelioma Vaccine Proven Safe

Researchers have demonstrated the safety of a potential vaccine against mesothelioma, a rare cancer associated primarily with asbestos exposure.

4 Mar 2010, 10:25 am | click here to view more

Finding the Best Mesothelioma Treatment Locations in the Southern US

Mesothelioma is a unique and rare form of cancer, which makes it particularly important to seek treatment from a specialist familiar with this particular disease. If you, or someone you adore, has b...

26 Jan 2010, 3:58 am | click here to view more

Choosing a Mesothelioma Doctor: Tips for Finding the Right Doctor after a Mesothelioma Diagnosis

If you or a loved one has received a mesothelioma diagnosis, choosing which mesothelioma doctor you will trust your care to is one of several important decisions that must be made. Review th...

26 Feb 2010, 11:51 am | click here to view more

Malignant mesothelioma: places of tumors of malignant mesothelioma and type

Malignant mesothelioma: a cancer that starts in cells in the linings of the chest or abdomen. A layer of specialized cells called mesothelial cells forms a lining inside and outside of abdomen, ...

25 Feb 2010, 11:33 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: What Is The Piano Song From The Mesothelioma Commercial?

the one that plays that low part with a little medium notes with it

24 Jan 2010, 9:04 am | click here to view more

Masterful Selective Information on Diffuse Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma

In most instances, a diffuse malignant pleural mesothelioma is an effect of a person being unshielded freely to asbestos. At every times it is classified below pleural mesothelioma which is a cancerous ...

23 Jan 2010, 9:39 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Where to find Attorney lawyer mesothelioma – Sbestos attorney mesothelioma ?

I really can't find a good Attorney lawyer mesothelioma! I need any tip for my problem! Thanks!

21 Dec 2009, 6:11 am | click here to view more

Life With Mesothelioma, A Dangerous Cancer

In general, any cancer begins with a genetic mutation. This mutation turns normal, healthy cells into abnormal cells. The accumulating growth of abnormal cells forms a tumor. The causes accountable fo...

20 Jan 2010, 6:52 am | click here to view more

Mesothelioma and Asbestos focus on World Cancer Day.

Thursday, February 04, 2010 Today is the day chosen by The World Health Organization to call attention to the tragic and devastating disease that affects millions of people worldwide; cancer. The Wo...

19 Feb 2010, 2:19 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: My attorney told me I have mesothelioma. Does that mean I have to quit football and lose my scholarship?

17 Jan 2010, 12:57 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: With the cancer mesothelioma, what effect does metastasis to the lymph nodes have on the patient?

I'm doing some research and have heard that it's common for mesothelioma, in more advanced stages, to metastasize to the lungs. What symptoms does this cause for the patient? Thank you in advance. Whoops, I meant lymph nodes, not lungs. And I am aware what metastasis means, I'm just wondering what metastasis particularly to the lymph nodes would cause.

16 Aug 2009, 2:50 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: plz help me with this riddle?

transfer this into runescape world: Malignant Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer that occurs within the body at a section called the Mesothelium. Mesothelioma is known to be divided into the three main categories of Pleural Mesothelioma (70% of every Mesothelioma cases), Peritoneal Mesothelioma, and Pericardial Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma can affect workers working in Abestos mills, or just from being at a place constructed with traces of Abestos and other toxic substances within the materials used to construct the area someone is in. Often times, those diagnosed with Mesothelioma have no clue that they have been exposed to the cancer causing substance usually until years later when the symptoms caused by Mesothelioma start to emerge. Mesothelioma is a horrible case, but with the right type of Mesothelioma attorney/laywer, one can be entitled to anywhere from thousands to even millions of dollars in damages. Mesothelioma treatment options can be discussed with your physician. The treatment options for mesothelioma is often on the pricey side, and that is where attorneys can help you receive payment help from employers that may have caused your Mesothelioma. The key to making 5-10m in 15 minutes lies in this page. Getting to it might require you to look beyond what you look. this is a like riddle it says things that you have to tranfer into the runescape world basicly... idk what it means but i have some friends who say theyve figured out but wont tell me... if anyone here plays runescape and can *decode* this message i would appreciate it ; ] * 6 months ago Additional Details its like a secret message hidden in there in the comments on the page someone seems to think it says something about the kingdom of misthailan and the 3 rune store.

14 Nov 2009, 6:58 am | click here to view more

Finding a good Georgia Mesothelioma lawyer

There is only a tiny fraction of mesothelioma cases that happen in Georgia that is why there is only a smal number of attorneys dealing with this case in this state. There are more than 500 people ha...

14 Feb 2010, 5:02 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Has anyone been diagnosed or have any experience with cystic mesothelioma in the peritoneal cavity?

i was diagnosed 2 years ago, i have been told it is a very rare cancer. I had peritonectomy surgery and heated intra peritoneal chemotherapy and hoped to look how many others are out there.

13 Sep 2009, 8:36 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Does anyone know of anyone that is a Mesothelioma patient?

I have an Uncle just diagnosed with Mesothelioma and was wondering if others knew of someone that had it too?

13 Oct 2009, 9:18 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: has any one had family that has a lung removed because of cancer as i am going to be operated on this month?

I Pleural mesothelioma and after a lot of test the only place i have any cancer in my right lung and the doctors think my best chance is to have it removed

12 Sep 2009, 11:10 pm | click here to view more

Resolved Question: When I recently moved into this beautiful renovated 1948 building I was told I had to sign a bunch of waivers?

that stated there was asbestos and guide paint, and that if I did not disturb it it should not be a problem. How would one disturb it? I am afraid to put a nail in a wall to hang up pictures and everything, and supposedly the guide paint is painted over, but am I or my child at risk for mesothelioma or any other asbestos related cancer in the future?

12 Oct 2009, 3:42 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Where do I go for help with a mesothelioma lawsuit?

My Grandfather worked his whole life for a company that had asbestos. Now he's suffering from lung cancer and it's metastisized to his brain. Where can I receive help for his family?

10 Nov 2009, 7:18 pm | click here to view more

Words With Friends: Like Scrabulous for iPhone!

Remember Scrabulous, the Facebook-powered Scrabble knockoff that was every the rage a couple years back? I was a serious addict, but lost interest after every the name changes, lawsuits, redesigns, etc.

Thanks to my bad pal Denny, my addiction is reborn--and mobile. Words With Friends is a two-player crossword challenge that offers turn-based, Scrabulous-like competition. It's not perfect, but I'm loving it.

So I'm getting creamed. Can I help it if I draw bad letters?

(Credit: Rick Broida)

The game lets you complete online against random players and/or friends. (Built-in Facebook/Twitter links let you post an invitation as a status update.) You can have up to 20 matches going at once, with push notifications letting you know when it's your turn.

There's also an in-game chat option. You can tell when an opponent is online when you look a pair of eyeballs next to the Chat button.

The game itself plays much like Scrabble, though with a slightly different distribution of the bonus squares (double word score, triple letter score, etc.). A double-tap is every it takes to zoom into the board for easier tile placement or back again for a full-board view.

It would be nice if WWF had a few more amenities, like a button for clearing your tiles or a list of legal two-letter words. But my big complaint is that the game doesn't keep a tally of your potential word score as you place your tiles. It's only after you make your play that you find out your total for the turn. (What, I'm supposed to do math in my head?)

WWF also suffers from some performance issues, like seemingly endless lag when attempting to submit your turn. Most of the time, the game worked fine, but it's frustrating when it doesn't.

Developer Newtoy offers a free, ad-supported version of Words With Friends and a $2.99 ad-free version.

The ads receive pretty annoying pretty quickly, so I may just bite the bullet and pay my 3 bucks. On the other hand, Words With Friends is such a distraction (albeit an incredibly enjoyable one), the smarter move would be to delete it altogether.

Eh, I'm probably not that smart. In fact, my username is justrick if you want to challenge me to a game. In the meantime, check out "Five perfect puzzle games for the iPhone."

Originally posted at iPhone Atlas

10 Mar 2010, 7:00 am | click here to view more

Spate of class-action lawsuits casts light on system

Class-action lawsuits have been in the news lately, but while commercials seeking mesothelioma patients or birth defects are every over TV, such lawsuits are relatively rare locally.

10 Mar 2010, 3:41 am | click here to view more

Spate of class-action lawsuits casts light on system

Class-action lawsuits have been in the news lately, but while commercials seeking mesothelioma patients or birth defects are every over TV, such lawsuits are relatively rare locally.

10 Mar 2010, 3:41 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Removed Asbestos Containing Floor Tile - Scared?

An aunt passed, an offer was made that would allow us to live in her home and take over ownership so we began renovations. We are currently not in the best financial situation so we decided to do the brunt of the work ourselves. We removed old (25+ years) deteriorating carpet and found beneath it many broken floor tiles and green soft rotted wood below. We decided we needed to replace the rotted board, but there was tile on top. What to do? What to do? "REMOVE IT!" We thought. So we pried up every the tile with putty knives. After wards we decided to look online for directions on removing the adhesive from the floorboards and lo and behold on one website there's a picture of our EXACT tile. Contains asbestos it says. So I was struck close panic and even though that was a month ago it still wells up now and then. We weren't living in the home, still have our apartment, and just went on the weekends to work on it but I think every and every we have had about 17-20 hours exposure to whatever we kicked up in the air with the tile. Whatever dust there was I cleaned up almost immediately because I have allergies. We wore no face masks, no protective clothing, nothing - as I was completely unaware that asbestos floor tile even existed (yes I'm an idiot). I've found a few similar posts of people freaking out about unintended asbestos exposure via removing old tile, and my one and only pal in the world apparently did the same damn thing so I'm not the only idiot in the world that may have set myself on the path to mesothelioma, but like the title says, I'm frightened. We had the tile tested and it came back 93% Vinyl, 7% asbestos and the adhesive somehow has no asbestos at every. I know what's done is done and there's nothing I can do now, but how worried would you be?

1 Mar 2010, 8:17 am | click here to view more

Latest Treatment options with New Mesothelioma Treatment

Traditional mesothelioma treatments are the standard treatments for malignant mesothelioma, which is a cancerous disease affecting the mesothelial cells in tissues of the human body. Treatment methods...

1 Mar 2010, 6:46 am | click here to view more

Mesothelioma Cancer Support Groups: Sources of Support After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Due to the serious nature of this disease, a mesothelioma diagnosis can be devastating for both mesothelioma patients and their loved ones. Dealing with the physical, emotional, and financial issue...

1 Mar 2010, 10:34 am | click here to view more

Choosing a Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment Center: A Guide for Mesothelioma Patients

The period following a mesothelioma diagnosis can be a very difficult and overwhelming time for mesothelioma patients and their families. One of the many important decisions to make during this...

1 Mar 2010, 10:22 am | click here to view more

Resolved Question: Help with cancer questions?

My mom in the last two years has been through a lot with many different doctors. She was in Washington state where she was diagnosed with stage II lung cancer, and mesothelioma. This was Novermer of 07. At that time they had decided not to treat her because of her over every health. She also has COPD. This also prevented them from doing a biopsi. Several months passed and there was no progression of the cancer, as well no treatment. In September of 09 I convinced her to move to Minnesota and look different docors, Being there she still hadnt seen an oncologist. She was not given a referal, She was told that it wasn't needed becuse there was no biopsi. She was in to look an oncologist 2 weeks after she was here they did Xrays CTs and tons of blood work every said and done in October she was told that she was cancer free. She did have a tumor in her lung but in comparison to her CTs and petscans in Washington it had not grown a mm in 2 years, there for could not be cancer. November 17th she was called by the oncologist and asked to schedual a new pet scan. That was done the following Monday. December 7th she was told that she has stage 4 mastetic bone cancer. With no known origin. Still no cancer in the lung, lymphnods, or any other organs. She and I are at a loss I have never heard anyone going through anything like this before. I am open to any helpfull comments, or opinions. well there was no mesothelioma detected in the last pet scan the only cancer that was detected was in the bone and they say that is secondary this is what is so confusing

1 Jan 2010, 4:16 pm | click here to view more

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