Mesothelioma News Archives: August 2012
Officials: Asbestos-containing soil too close to Australian rail station, Ariella Yu, 8/31/12
Lung problems are not the only health risks associated with asbestos exposure, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajim.22103/abstract, 8/29/12
Antifungal Rx may one day double as chemo for mesothelioma, other cancers, http://www.utexas.edu/news/2012/08/21/antifungal-drug-decreases-tumor-growth-promising-as-cancer-therapy/ , 8/29/12
Some second-line therapies for mesothelioma may help, while others won't, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22895144, 8/29/12
Study: Chrysotile asbestos causes mesothelioma through cellular iron overload, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/path.4075/abstract , 8/29/12
Asbestos removed from Cape Cod elementary school, Ed Michler, 8/29/12
'Masers,' or microwave lasers, might detect mesothelioma tumors earlier, http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v488/n7411/full/nature11339.html, 8/28/12
Drug for mesothelioma fails to pass Phase II trial, http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/Meetings/Abstracts?&vmview=abst_detail_view&confID=102&abstractID=79337, 8/28/12
'Drugstore Cowboy' author and longtime inmate succumbs to mesothelioma, http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/avantgo/2018979541.html , 8/27/12
Can taking aspirin reduce the risk of mesothelioma?, http://pressroom.cancer.org/aspirinreview2012 , 8/27/12
Australian hospital faces asbestos scare, Janet Hartung, 8/27/12
Anticipation of mesothelioma can haunt asbestosis patients, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1611(199803/04)7:2%3C126::AID-PON291%3E3.0.CO;2-A/abstract, 8/27/12
College freshmen moved to hotel following asbestos discovery in dorm, Ariella Yu, 8/24/12
Newly diagnosed mesothelioma patients need greater emotional support, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pon.3162/abstract, 8/24/12
Penn State researchers tinker with 'personalized' treatment for cancers like mesothelioma, http://med.psu.edu/web/college/home/news/-/newsevents/News/10100/2991050 , 8/23/12
Asbestos tiles to be removed from New York social services building, Janet Hartung, 8/23/12
Asbestos discovered on Mississippi island, Ariella Yu, 8/22/12
Disturbing naturally occurring asbestos can increase local rate of mesothelioma, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22760439 , 8/22/12
Mesothelioma patients trade tips on minimizing dry mouth, http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/eatinghints/page4#drymouth, 8/21/12
Mesothelioma stem cells may be real, might constitute a target for therapies, http://www.nature.com/news/cancer-stem-cells-tracked-1.11087 , 8/21/12
Majority of schools in English county contain asbestos, Ed Michler, 8/20/12
Mesothelioma patients learn to overcome breathlessness, http://www.macmillan.org.uk/Cancerinformation/Livingwithandaftercancer/Symptomssideeffects/Breathlessness/Managingbreathlessness.aspx, 8/20/12
Plant compound probably isn't a mesothelioma-fighting miracle drug, http://www.spandidos-publications.com/10.3892/ijmm.2012.1075 , 8/17/12
British hospital starts mesothelioma tissue bank, http://www.papworthhospital.nhs.uk/latestnews/index.php?newsid=212 , 8/17/12
Regardless of a person's genes, mesothelioma comes from asbestos exposure, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ijc.27758/abstract , 8/17/12
Company fined over asbestos removal violations at West Virginia college, Ed Michler, 8/17/12
Chinese cars recalled in Australia over asbestos concerns, Ed Michler, 8/16/12
'Suicide' genes and Valtrex may one day treat mesothelioma, http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=ShowFulltext&ArtikelNr=337060&Ausgabe=256871&ProduktNr=224278 , 8/16/12
Widow of mesothelioma victim says renovation shows should warn of asbestos risk, http://port-phillip-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/widow-of-port-melbourne-worker-speaks-out-about-killer-asbestos/ , 8/16/12
Chrysotile asbestos causes mesothelioma worldwide, despite what biased 'experts' say, http://www.annalsofepidemiology.org/article/S1047-2797(11)00180-3/abstract , 8/16/12
Drywall tapers with asbestos exposure may develop mesothelioma, http://www.gza.com/App_Themes/gza_112307/Mesothelioma%20in%20Drywall%20Finishing%20Workers.pdf , 8/16/12
India's Supreme Court bars importation of asbestos-containing ships, Ed Michler, 8/15/12
Long after asbestos exposure is restricted in UK, asbestosis, mesothelioma levels are still high, http://occmed.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/07/24/occmed.kqs119.short , 8/15/12
Political opposition to asbestos mining in Quebec rises, Ariella Yu, 8/14/12
French advocate refuses Legion of Honor, says accepting would insult mesothelioma patients, http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2012/08/french-researcher-snubs-high-sta.html , 8/14/12
Quebecois politician on asbestos exposure: 'We can't let people die to save a job', http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/leader+would+export+asbestos+elected+premier/7083809/story.html , 8/14/12
Experimental drug for mesothelioma will enter Phase II clinical trial, http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=250749&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1724962&highlight= , 8/14/12
UPenn scientists work on immune therapy for mesothelioma, http://blogs.nature.com/news/2012/08/novartis-gives-upenn-20-million-for-cancer-vaccine.html , 8/10/12
South African town is still being crushed by mesothelioma, http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gz_zxnXccNgZURspdgn3HPsOHYGQ?docId=CNG.acff2ecbd4913b75f2e7169ba33ce94d.421 , 8/10/12
Exposure to asbestos, whether crocidolite or chrysotile, causes deadly cell damage, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971200575X , 8/10/12
U.S. firm could be taken to federal court over Australian asbestos controversy, Ed Michler, 8/9/12
U.S. increases its asbestos consumption, risks more cases of mesothelioma, http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/myb1-2011-asbes.pdf , 8/9/12
What kinds of asbestos does the U.S. import today? The sorts that cause mesothelioma, http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/myb1-2011-asbes.pdf , 8/9/12
Years later, Australian victims of asbestos exposure still feel powerless, http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/oeh/2012/00000018/00000002/art00007 , 8/9/12
Ironically, human immune cells may help mesothelioma tumors resist chemo, http://www.nature.com/nm/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nm.2890.html , 8/8/12
Melanoma antigen probably isn't a marker for mesothelioma, http://journals.lww.com/appliedimmunohist/Abstract/publishahead/Melan_A__A103__is_not_a_Marker_of_Mesothelioma.99545.aspx, 8/8/12
Doctor suggests buprenorphine for pain from mesothelioma, other cancers, http://www.oncologypractice.com/fileadmin/content_images/jso/PDF/AIP_Burprenorphine_Review.pdf, 8/8/12
Brazil's senior labor inspector wins ruling over asbestos defamation, Ed Michler, 8/8/12
Doctors use pleural catheter to blast mesothelioma with ultra-high chemo doses, http://journals.lww.com/amjclinicaloncology/Abstract/publishahead/An_Open_label_Phase_I_Pilot_Study_of_Continuous.99528.aspx , 8/7/12
Occasionally, mesothelioma mimics benign tumor, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21106421 , 8/7/12
New Hampshire city police department closed after asbestos discovery, Ed Michler, 8/7/12
'Gremlin' protein is associated with mesothelioma growth, http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0042264?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+plosone%2FOncology+(PLoS+ONE+Alerts%3A+Oncology) , 8/6/12
From periwinkle to pleura: Vinflunine may help treat mesothelioma, http://journals.lww.com/amjclinicaloncology/Abstract/2012/08000/Phase_I_and_Pharmacokinetic_Study_of_IV_Vinflunine.14.aspx, 8/6/12
New Jersey man indicted for unlicensed asbestos removal, Ariella Yu, 8/3/12
Genetic mutation related to thyroid hormones may play part in mesothelioma, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22842620 , 8/3/12
New orphan drug will be tested on mesothelioma, http://www.press.bayer.com/baynews/baynews.nsf/ID/9381432A93F2096AC1257A3F0026ACDB?OpenDocument, 8/2/12
Jeffrey Mine will increase asbestos exposure but not necessarily profits, http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Analysis+Charest+government+have+miscalculated+announcement+reopen/7013160/story.html, 8/2/12
Industry members debate the severity of asbestos exposure, mine reopening, http://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/Jeffrey+Mine+loan+makes+sense+Demand+asbestos+high/6960390/story.html, 8/2/12
In developing nations, asbestos exposure may become more widespread, thanks to lobbying and poverty, http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1349-7006.2012.02366.x/full , 8/2/12
Illinois school disputes asbestos fine, Ed Michler, 8/1/12
Cyclists celebrate the life of mesothelioma patient and call for asbestos ban, http://www.pekintimes.com/news/x147944631/Memorial-ride-pushes-for-asbestos-ban, 8/1/12