From many years now, mesthelioma cancer is known as a type of cancer related to asbestos exposure. The work research developed in this area shows that in deed, mesothelioma or asbestosis is caused by exposure to asbestos. (more…)
Archive for the ‘asbestos research’ Category
Asbestos Plants Exposure-multiplied risk of Mesothelioma cancer
Monday, December 7th, 2009Asbestos Fibers Inhaled Could Harm the Lungs
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009A study developed by a United States collaborative team, tried to prove that inhaling or swallowing asbestos fibers could harm the pleura, to be more specific, the outer lining of the lungs, and this is the main cause of developing asbestos mesothelioma cancer.
Earlier detection of mesothelioma made possible with a new test
Friday, September 11th, 2009Earlier detection of mesothelioma cancer could be possible, after testing conducted by an Oxford University research team. This test will allow mesothelioma doctors to treat diseases at an earlier stage, when the virus or affected tissues more vulnerable. Doctors are hoping to increase mesothelioma life expectancy due to this test.
Recent chemotherapy treatment research promising for mesothelioma
Monday, July 27th, 2009The Biomedicine and Biotechnology Journal showed that when mesothelioma cells are put under stress with the use of high temperatures, they create heat shock proteins, protecting them from the damage. After using heated chemotherapy with no effects, researchers have established that if they can stop this protein to be released, they can increase the effectiveness of the mesothelioma treatment.
More Funds for Asbestos Cancer Research
Monday, May 25th, 2009A petition was signed by over 20000 people, petition that should aid in the creating of a special asbestos cancer research center. Experts and the general public argue that mesothelioma cancer, a type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure, is the least researched disease in the whole of the United Kingdom.
Predicting result of mesothelioma patients treated with surgery with the help of gene expression tests
Friday, May 1st, 2009Surgery is one of the most effective asbestos treatment methods available for patients suffering from malignant mesothelioma. The problem with surgery is that not all patients are able to receive this kind of treatment, thus resulting in negative outcomes. Doctor Raphael Bueno of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston (more…)
Carbon nanotubes causing asbestos diseases
Thursday, April 9th, 2009A study undertaken by specialists and expert researchers suggests that specific types of Carbon Nanotubes could the same affects on the body that asbestos fibers have. (more…)