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Robert Cameron, M.D.

Symposium Touts Benefits of Lung Sparing P/D Surgery for Mesothelioma Patients

May 17th, 2012   |   By: Tim Povtak   |   Comments

Thoracic surgeon Robert Cameron, M.D., used his second annual Symposium for Lung-Sparing Therapies for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma last week in Los Angeles, California, as a forum to lobby again for a less-radical approach to treating patients.

Cameron, director of the UCLA Mesothelioma

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Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Awareness is Raised During National Cancer Research Month

May 7th, 2012   |   By: Tim Povtak   |   Comments

May is National Cancer Research Month, just another reminder that the key to future advances in the fight against mesothelioma -- and all cancers --...

International Research Reports Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Mesothelioma

April 19th, 2012   |   By: Tim Povtak   |   Comments

Golf Legend Fred Couples Directs Presidents Cup Money to Mesothelioma Research Funding

April 18th, 2012   |   By: Mark Hall   |   Comments

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Treatment

Study: Cholesterol Could Aid in Fight against Cancers Like Mesothelioma

May 15th, 2012   |   By: Tim Povtak   |   Comments

Cholesterol normally carries a negative connotation, a necessary evil in cells and a major cause of heart disease, creating a billion dollar industry of specialization...

Lung-Sparing Mesothelioma Treatment Encourages Doctors

May 9th, 2012   |   By: Mark Hall   |   Comments

Study: Red Wine Might Help Mesothelioma Patients

May 9th, 2012   |   By: Tim Povtak   |   Comments

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Legal
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell

Alaska Takes Risk Allowing Asbestos-Laden Gravel for Construction

May 10th, 2012   |   By: Tim Povtak   |   Comments

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell set a dangerous precedent this week by signing into law a bill that will allow naturally-occurring asbestos to be extracted and...

Appeals Court: Pfizer Liable for Asbestos Claims against Quigley Corp.

April 12th, 2012   |   By: Tim Povtak   |   Comments

Minnesota Governor Vetoes Legislation That Would Have Restricted Asbestos Liability Claims

April 12th, 2012   |   By: Tim Povtak   |   Comments

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Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos Regulations at Center of New York’s Housing Surplus Problem

May 14th, 2012   |   By: Mark Hall   |   Comments

Excess housing is a problem in New York, and local officials are attributing part of the issue to the state's asbestos regulations. Regulations and proportionally-high...

Study: Significant Link Found between Asbestos and Strokes, Heart Disease

May 11th, 2012   |   By: Mark Hall   |   Comments

Asbestos Scare in Alcoa Plant Causes Concern for Employee Safety

May 4th, 2012   |   By: Mark Hall   |   Comments

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