Oncology & Cancer
Mesothelioma risk endures over long-term
Western Australian researchers have determined the risk of developing mesothelioma continues to increase even 40 years after a person's first exposure to asbestos.
Sep 22, 2014
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Workplace cancers study leads occupational disease research
Public health researchers have identified which carcinogens are likely to contribute most to occupational cancer in New Zealand workplaces.
Oct 9, 2013
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Health
DIY renovators at risk from asbestos exposure
Home renovators are putting themselves at risk of developing malignant mesothelioma in later life, according to research co-authored by a UNSW academic.
Sep 17, 2013
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Health
Student investigates risks of asbestos exposure in former factory town
(Medical Xpress)—Understanding the full consequences of environmental exposure to asbestos has proved a demanding venture, and for the past two summers University of Pennsylvania senior Shabnam Elahi has worked on just ...
Jun 19, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Asbestos exposure, asbestosis, and smoking combined greatly increase lung cancer risk
The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of ...
Apr 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
High levels of blood-based protein specific to mesothelioma
Researchers at NYU School of Medicine have discovered the protein product of a little-known gene may one day prove useful in identifying and monitoring the development of mesothelioma in early stages, when aggressive treatment ...
Oct 10, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer researchers discover gene defect responsible for cancer syndrome
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center researchers have discovered germline BAP1 mutations are associated with a novel cancer syndrome characterized by malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, cutaneous melanoma and atypical ...
Sep 6, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
A sad legacy—Victims of childhood asbestos exposure
(Medical Xpress)—"Wittenoom kids" who spent their childhoods exposed to asbestos in the north-west of Western Australia are now developing a range of cancers or dying at a rate well above the average population, according ...
Sep 4, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Combination therapy shows promise for rare, deadly cancer caused by asbestos
Pleural mesothelioma patients who undergo lung-sparing surgery in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT) show superior overall survival than patient treated using the conventional therapy of extrapleural pneumonectomy ...
Jun 2, 2011
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Oncology & Cancer
Renal cancer drug temsirolimus shows promise against mesothelioma
A drug commonly used to treat kidney cancer may increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy for mesothelioma, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.
May 1, 2011
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