The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 32
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newsTreatment & DoctorsResearchers from the University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center have published data suggesting oral steroids prior to chemotherapy — to reduce skin reactions…
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newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
U.S. Asbestos Imports Surge in August, Report Finds
The amount of raw chrysotile asbestos imported into the United States increased significantly between July and August, according to a recent analysis from the… -
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Canada Announces Asbestos Ban with Exemptions
The Canadian government released the final draft last week of its much-anticipated ban on asbestos use, making it illegal to import, manufacture, sell,… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Study: Aggressive Surgery Underutilized with Pleural Mesothelioma
Aggressive surgery for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma is being underutilized, costing patients significant survival time, according to a recent study. Researchers… -
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9/11 Cancer Deaths Continue to Rise
John Feal believes more people will die from illnesses related to 9/11 than from the terrorist attack at the World Trade Center. He… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
Alternative Cancer Treatment Clinic Reopening in Bahamas
Jerry Lampe and Ruth Phillips — two of America’s longest-living mesothelioma survivors — won’t feel so helpless now when a newly diagnosed patient asks… -
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Florida Developer Sentenced on Negligent Asbestos Removal
A Florida real estate developer has been sentenced on a single misdemeanor count of negligent removal of asbestos and putting workers in imminent danger… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
Dr. David Sugarbaker, Mesothelioma Treatment Pioneer, Dies at 65
Thoracic surgeon Dr. David Sugarbaker, a world leader in advancing the treatment of pleural mesothelioma for nearly 30 years, has died. He… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
What’s Included in the EPA’s New Asbestos Use Rule?
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with a proposed rule critics fear will expand the commercial use of asbestos —… -
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Crayons Sold by Dollar Tree, Amazon Test Positive for Asbestos
A recent test from a consumer advocacy group found toxic levels of asbestos — a mineral that can lead to lung cancer and…