Apr 22

Mesothelioma Cancer and Asbestos

Posted in Health Care

Riley Hendersen asked: Many people have never heard of mesothelioma cancer because it is rare. According to the National Cancer Institute, about 2,000 new cases are diagnosed in the United States each year. Compare that to 213,380 lung cancer cases the Institute predicts will be diagnosed in 2007.Mesothelioma cancer begins in the tissue, called the [...]

Apr 16

Scientists Unveil Research Study Pointing Toward Mesothelioma Cancer Treatment

Posted in Health

Alan Haburchak asked: eroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin, are combined with Piroxicam and cisplatin (CDDP) they produce an anti-tumoral treatment of cancerous cells, specifically malignant mesothelioma cancer cells. These results, published in May 2008 in the Journal of Translational Medicine, are getting plenty of attention by both scientists as well as victims of [...]