Monthly Archives: October 2011

The  number of people dying of mesothelioma is near its peak in the United States. But in many Asian countries, the wave of asbestos-related deaths is just starting to build. The Ministry of Environment in…

People who are diagnosed with health problems such as mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer, may be entitled to compensation from companies that manufactured asbestos.  Exposure to asbestos is strongly associated with malignant mesothelioma, lung…

After a patient is diagnosed with mesothelioma, doctors try to determine the stage of the cancer—whether the disease remains localized or has spread beyond the point of origin. The proper staging of mesothelioma is critical…

Health researchers in Minnesota have turned up additional cases of mesothelioma among former Iron Range mining workers. According to a new report in Duluth News Tribune, the public health team investigating the incidence of asbestos…

About 1,500 Americans die of some  form of cancer each day, according to a 2011 report by the American Cancer Society. Cancer is a group of diseases and all cancers involve the malfunction of genes…