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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

Researchers in Singapore have uncovered new technology for studying cancer stem cells that could spark quicker development of a more effective therapy to fight mesothelioma.

The findings came

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 and pharmaceutical products to

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 used in construction projects around the state.

The

Patients won’t need much convincing to give this treatment strategy a try.

A daily glass of red wine, which for decades was recommended to help slow cardiovascular disease, might help stave

A novel therapeutic approach to treating malignant mesothelioma may be arriving soon after an international research team recently identified HMGB1 as the protein that sparks the proliferation and survival

May is National Cancer Research Month, just another reminder that the key to future advances in the fight against mesothelioma — and all cancers — is the funding that supports the work still

Long-time colleagues Steve Levin and Michael Harbut, two of America’s most respected Occupational Medicine specialists, used to joke about which one looked older, who had more gray hair, and why

The state of Virginia took a big step this week toward becoming a leader in the fight against cancer, passing innovative legislation that will expand support for research, treatment and education.

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