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Shinrin-yoku might help to manage mesothelioma symptoms

Shinrin-yoku might help to manage mesothelioma symptoms

People who have serious or terminal medical conditions will often look for ways outside of western medicine to help them cope with the effects of the illnesses. For people who are suffering from mesothelioma, news of the Japanese practice Shinrin-yoku...

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La verdad sobre el amianto y su relación con el cáncer

La verdad sobre el amianto y su relación con el cáncer

El amianto es un peligroso grupo de minerales en forma de fibras. Estas fibras minerales se encuentran de forma natural en todo el mundo. Se encuentran en las rocas y en el suelo, donde son agentes más o menos neutros. Existen dos tipos de amianto en la naturaleza....

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La crioterapia, prometedora para futuros casos de mesotelioma

La crioterapia, prometedora para futuros casos de mesotelioma

North Carolina residents may be interested to hear that a recent mesothelioma clinical trial reveals that cryotherapy may be a valuable addition to multidisciplinary treatments of pleural mesothelioma. A leading thoracic surgeon believes that the groundbreaking clinical trial is promising...

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Johnson & Johnson discussed possible asbestos contamination

Johnson & Johnson discussed possible asbestos contamination

In the past few years, there has been a surge of lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson, a well-known and respected brand, for asbestos exposure and related cancers. Plaintiffs claim that due to contaminated baby powder products, they were at...

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Pursuing compensation for victims of mesothelioma

Pursuing compensation for victims of mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer that is caused by asbestos exposure. Many victims will live for decades without a disease diagnosis because they do not exhibit mesothelioma symptoms. By the time they are diagnosed with peritoneal or pleural...

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Number of annual mesothelioma deaths on the rise

Number of annual mesothelioma deaths on the rise

Malignant mesothelioma is a disease often contracted from occupational exposure to asbestos. The latency period for the disease is approximately 20 to 40 years, sometimes as long as 71 years. Therefore, despite increased regulation of asbestos, more North Carolinians are...

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Study confirms diet has impact on mesothelioma survival

Study confirms diet has impact on mesothelioma survival

North Carolinians would likely be interested in a new mesothelioma study. The study, conducted by Johns Hopkins and Drexel University, reveals that survivors of mesothelioma and other cancers may not be following appropriate dietary guidelines to increase their survivability. Participants...

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day

Mesothelioma Awareness Day

Mesothelioma Awareness Day, established by Meso Foundation community members, will take place on September 26 for the 13th year in a row. The campaign is designed to bring awareness and funding to mesothelioma, a disease that claims the lives of...

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Study confirms benefits of trimodal treatment for mesothelioma

Study confirms benefits of trimodal treatment for mesothelioma

A recent study by researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center confirms what many North Carolina residents suffering from mesothelioma already know — mesothelioma patients benefit greatly from undergoing several forms of treatment. The study’s researchers found that post-disease diagnosis...

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Clinical trial for pleural mesothelioma drug ends

Clinical trial for pleural mesothelioma drug ends

Mesothelioma patients may be disappointed to learn that a trial of a new mesothelioma drug, anetumab ravtansine, was stopped after the drug was proven to be less effective than an existing drug, vinorelbine. The results of Bayer’s Phase II clinical...

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