Monthly Archives: August 2012

A study by researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center may help doctors predict which mesothelioma patients will benefit from the chemotherapy drug pemetrexed. Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer of the lining of the…

Australian researchers offer additional evidence that exposure to asbestos early in life may lead to a variety of serious health issues in addition to mesothelioma and lung cancer. A new study, published in the American…

A daily aspirin may help prevent cancer, according to American Cancer Society researchers. A large new study, published online this month in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, offers more evidence of a positive…

The August bulletin of the National Cancer Institute features a clinical trial involving immunotherapy for patients with advanced mesothelioma and other cancers that express mesothelin, a specific protein. Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer of the…

Auto mechanics and auto repair technicians have an elevated risk of developing mesothelioma, a form of cancer, because of exposure to asbestos during car repairs. A mineral fiber, asbestos is a recognized cause of cancer…