The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 37
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newsResearch & Clinical TrialsSheet metal workers rarely handle asbestos directly, but they remain seven times more likely to die from mesothelioma, the rare cancer caused by it,…
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newsTreatment & Doctors
Mesothelioma Survivors Endorse Baylor’s Lung Institute in Houston
Thoracic surgeon Dr. David Sugarbaker disappointed some patients in 2014 when he left Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he had forged… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
James Hardie Proposes Compensating Asbestos Victims in Installments
Asbestos victims who filed claims against James Hardie Industries, an Australian building materials company, may never live to see their legal compensation if a… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
Acetic Acid in Vinegar Kills Mesothelioma Cells
For more than 2,000 years, people have used vinegar to preserve and flavor food, disinfect wounds and treat a wide range of ailments, from… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
Mesothelioma Survivor Credits Cannabis Oil Treatment to His Recovery
Twelve months ago, doctors told Ruth Ashcraft it was time to look seriously into a palliative care or hospice facility for her husband, Andy,… -
newsCelebrities
Joe Sample, Jazz Pioneer, Dies of Mesothelioma
Joe Sample, a musician who became a household name by pushing the limits of jazz music, died of mesothelioma on Sept. 12 in his… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Deadly Mr. Fluffy Asbestos Products Are Still Affecting Australians
Despite a national cleanup effort two decades ago to eliminate the notorious Mr. Fluffy-brand asbestos products from homes in Australia, new evidence shows more… -
newsCelebrities
Ed Lauter Asbestos Lawsuit Casts a Wide Net
The list of companies accused of exposing actor Ed Lauter to asbestos, the toxic mineral blamed for causing the pleural mesothelioma that eventually killed… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
Using Betadine Antiseptic to Kill Mesothelioma Tumor Cells
Researchers in Italy are exploring the possibility of using a popular and traditional antiseptic as an alternative to chemotherapy for pleural irrigation after surgery… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
Pineapple Extract Enhances Chemo Effectiveness on Mesothelioma Cells
A future cancer treatment may have emerged with the recent discovery that bromelain, a pineapple extract, can improve the effectiveness of cisplatin chemotherapy…