Topic: Mesothelioma

Dr. Farid Gharagozloo of the University of Arizonia Medical Center has performed the world’s first and second robot-assisted extrapleural pneumonectomies, the University of Arizona reports in a press release. An extrapleural pneumonectomy  is an aggressive surgical…

Researchers at the University of Minnesota have confirmed a correlation between the risk of mesothelioma and the amount of time that workers spent in taconite mines. Mesothelioma is an aggressive  cancer of the lining of the…

The U.S. Senate has designated the week of April 1-7 as National Asbestos Awareness Week. The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed Senate Resolution 66 urging the U.S. surgeon general to warn people about the public…

Mesothelin is a protein found on the surface of some cells in the human body. Its biological purpose is a bit of a mystery frankly. But it occurs in overabundance in certain types of cancer…

A recent study in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health suggests that automobile mechanics and car service technicians may be at risk of developing mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos-containing brake dust. Mesothelioma is…