Topic: Cancer

Mesothelioma remains hard to diagnose so researchers continue seeking more reliable ways to achieve early detection of the cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Australian researchers last week presented encouraging results at the 3rd European Lung…

Golfer Fred Couples, captain of the victorious U.S. team in the 2011 President’s Cup, has donated $25,000 of the charitable proceeds from the event to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. The foundation funds peer-reviewed research…

Men and women in the United States undergo regular screenings for certain cancers such as prostate cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer as part of routine medical checkups after a certain age. But patients typically…

Scientists and poets alike have long recognized the value of a firefly’s glow. Now a New York cancer research team is exploring the use of a firefly’s bioluminescence to guide doctors in finding and removing…

A popular young New Jersey middle school principal, Marco F. Cera joined the ranks of 2,500 to 3,000 Americans whose lives are cut short by mesothelioma each year. Cera died Friday at age 39, far…