An April 2014 study published in PLOS One reviewed the possible impact of copper-enhanced disulfiram on pleural mesothelioma cells. Research on the impact of the medication was conducted at the Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne University, and the findings showed that the drug could potentially be effective at treating mesothelioma.…
There are at least 87 different mesothelioma clinical trials underway in 2014, yet surveys show that 85 percent of all cancer patients are either unaware of or unsure whether participation in a clinical trial is an option. According to the Huffington Post, 75 percent of those unaware of the potential…
Mesothelioma is one of the most dangerous and deadly forms of cancer. Patients are often given just months to live after a mesothelioma diagnosis. While there are treatment options available, families and loved ones of mesothelioma patients are often forced to face the inevitable. In another tragic mesothelioma case, a…
Geologists are taking the study of asbestos-related mesothelioma in new and different directions by working to understand the connections between living organisms and earth materials. Two doctoral students in The Ohio State University’s lab conducted a study to determine what molecular mechanisms were driving the development of mesothelioma. According to…
Medical research is often aimed at identifying risk factors for the most serious and deadly diseases. Mesothelioma is often the target of new research and advancements because a diagnosis is always deadly. In a recent medical development, Turkish scientists are assessing inflammation and oxidation in the body with a hypothesis…
Treatment for mesothelioma can be extremely expensive. Surgery, aggressive chemotherapy and radiation therapy may all be necessary to prolong survival. Patients diagnosed with mesothelioma may also face costs associated with pain-management procedures or palliative care and may not be able to work. Health insurance can cover some of these expenses,…
Mesothelioma is a serious and often deadly cancer that is generally caused by exposure to asbestos. Part of what makes mesothelioma such a dangerous cancer is that the condition is not normally diagnosed until the cancer is quite advanced. Early diagnosis is essential to improving cancer survival rates because the…
From 1999 to 2010, more than 427,000 life years were lost as a result of patients dying an early death due to asbestosis and mesothelioma. This data comes from a new study conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health published in the American Journal of Occupational Medicine.…
Our Boston mesothelioma lawyers know that survival rates for mesothelioma are low because the cancer is difficult to treat and because the cancer is often not diagnosed until it has advanced. Traditional cancer treatments including chemotherapy and radiation can lead to cure under some circumstances or can prolong survival, slow…
Researchers worldwide have been seeking out a treatment and cure for the deadly asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Currently, there is no known cure and victims face a fatal prognosis; however, new research is raising hope for doctors and mesothelioma patients after finding that copper stores may have significant benefits for mesothelioma…