Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was once widely used in many industries due to its fire-resistant and insulating properties. However, it can cause serious health problems, including mesothelioma. The risk of developing mesothelioma is highest among...
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What should mesothelioma victims know about survival rates?
One of the scariest things about receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis is that it can grab you and thrust you face-to-face with your own mortality. This is true of any cancer diagnosis, but mesothelioma has a notoriously bad reputation. This owes largely to its low...
3 important steps to take after a mesothelioma diagnosis
Life after a mesothelioma diagnosis can undoubtedly be difficult for patients and their families. There are typically more questions than answers, and knowing what to do next can seem impossible. However, if you are in this position, you can focus on taking a few...
Where are people most at risk of mesothelioma?
It’s unlikely that anyone walks around wondering if they’re going to develop mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearly all cases trace back to asbestos exposure. So, unless you know you were exposed to asbestos, you wouldn’t likely...
How could multiomic analysis help mesothelioma victims?
If you’ve spent much time researching mesothelioma, you’ve probably learned that researchers keep exploring new ways to fight the disease. The more they look, the more they learn about how the disease functions. This knowledge can translate into new treatment...
Why should you care about the ruling against a Montana clinic?
A federal jury recently sided with BNSF Railway in a civil lawsuit against a health clinic in Libby, Montana. This ruling means that the Center for Asbestos Related Disease clinic (CARD) may now owe the government millions of dollars, and it may go bankrupt. But...
Mesothelioma isn’t the only disease asbestos exposure can cause
By now, the science is crystal clear on one thing: Asbestos exposure can cause mesothelioma. However, asbestos exposure can also lead to other diseases. In fact, researchers continue to find new evidence of connections between asbestos exposure and other diseases. One...
Appeals court lets former electrician pursue mesothelioma claim
Because nearly all cases of mesothelioma start from asbestos exposure, nearly all mesothelioma victims deserve compensation. Manufacturers and businesses knew that asbestos could cause cancer decades before they stopped using it. But they kept using it anyway. Their...
How immunotherapy can be used to treat mesothelioma
Cancer treatments are continuously developing and improving, and doctors might use many different approaches to tackle specific illnesses. If you or your loved one has mesothelioma, immunotherapy could be one such approach that is part of the treatment. What is...
3 ways mesothelioma is different from other cancers
It is common to have questions after you receive a mesothelioma diagnosis. After all, mesothelioma is a rare cancer, and many people don’t know anything about it until they learn they have it. Obviously, you want to get as much information as you can from your medical...