Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer News: February, 2010
Turin, Italy—Researchers in Italy have discovered a higher incidence of the asbestos cancer mesothelioma among former workers at an open pit asbestos mine near Turin. The Balangero mine, which was once the largest open pit asbestos mine in Europe, closed in 1990. Since then, medical researchers have been following its former miners, in order to track the long-term health effects associated with this work.
The pharmaceutical giant Merck has announced that it will continue its phase III clinical trial investigating the efficacy of vorinostat on patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
According to documents recently filed in Kanawha County, West Virginia, a woman who lost her husband to the deadly cancer mesothelioma is suing multiple companies in an effort to receive compensation for her pain, suffering, loss of income and loss of consortium.
A Fort Morgan, Colorado resident who spent his career at the Great Western Sugar plant, has died from the occupational cancer known as mesothelioma.
The scientific journal Lung Cancer has recently published the result of an investigation into the possible benefits of the chemotherapy combination carboplatin and pemetrexed (Alimta) on mesothelioma patients. This combination may prove to be a less toxic and more effective combination therapy than cisplatin and pemetrexed, which is currently the established combination of chemotherapy drugs for treating mesothelioma.
The United Kingdom has announced that it will present trade unions with funding for workers whose lives have been devastated by the asbestos cancer mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
Although many people think of mesothelioma—the cancer caused by asbestos—as a blue-collar disease, the truth is that no one is immune. Dentists are among the occupational groups which face a higher than average risk of developing this disease.
A recent study conducted in Japan with the intent of assessing the risk of developing an asbestos-related disease, such as mesothelioma, from general environmental exposure to asbestos, suggests that even incidental exposure to low levels of the carcinogen can be potentially harmful.
The family of a retired nurse who has died from mesothelioma—the cancer of the lungs’ linings caused by asbestos exposure—is asking that anyone who may have worked with her come forward.
An inquest recently heard that a former naval worker has died after experiencing decades’ worth of exposure to asbestos material while on the job.
Did you know that February 4, 2010 has been designated World Cancer Day? Begun in 2005 by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), World Cancer Day is a global initiative meant to raise awareness of cancer causes, prevention, research and treatment. Particularly important is educating the public about less-common cancers, such as mesothelioma.
A study conducted by the University of Minnesota into the causes of the rare cancer mesothelioma still only has about half the necessary participants, according to researchers.
A Texas woman has brought a wrongful death suit against eight corporations which manufactured or supplied the asbestos with which her husband worked, and which led to his demise.
The deadly cancer mesothelioma, which is caused by exposure to asbestos, has taken the life of another man.
A worker who performed a variety of blue-collar jobs throughout his life has developed mesothelioma, the cancer of the lungs’ lining that is a result of having worked with the insulating material asbestos.
The widow of a man who died from mesothelioma cancer has filed suit against 23 corporations, accusing them of having contributed to the death.
In a recently filed lawsuit, Robert C. Sherer, along with his wife Dorothy, claim that he contracted the cancer mesothelioma as a result of his work in many jobs where he may have been exposed to asbestos, which is the number one cause of mesothelioma.
A retired engineer, who spent his career working on heating and air conditioning systems, has died from mesothelioma, a cancer that is caused by exposure to asbestos.
Eastbourne, UK—An avid cyclist and former dental technician has died from mesothelioma, which it is believed he contracted while working with asbestos-contaminated dental equipment.
Although current medical and scientific wisdom is in agreement that most cases of the cancer mesothelioma can be linked to asbestos exposure, a recent article published in the Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology explores this link in depth.
A recently deceased mechanic and Army veteran is being remembered by his daughter, who is fighting to receive compensation for his death at the hands of the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.
A man who was known as “The Mayor” of Landon Road in his hometown of Belfair, Washington has died from the asbestos cancer called mesothelioma.
A family that has waited since 2005 to get their day in court will have to wait a little longer, a New Orleans judge recently ruled.
A man who worked as a home remodeler, fireman and locomotive engineer, and who also served his country in the United States Marines, has been diagnosed with the fatal cancer known as mesothelioma.
A man who has been exposed to asbestos fibers during the course of his varied career, and who also may have suffered secondhand asbestos exposure, has developed mesothelioma.
An Arizona woman has recently filed a lawsuit, seeking compensation for lost wages, loss of consortium and other damages in the death of her husband from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.
A woman who worked from 1993 to 2009 as a waitress, clerk and customer service representative at various locations has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, despite the fact that none of her occupations are among those which traditionally put workers at risk for this asbestos cancer. Instead, she believes that she contracted the disease secondarily, since her grandfather did hold a high-risk job: that of custodian.
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