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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…

This week, the U.S. Surgeon General urged all Americans to educate themselves about the serious dangers of asbestos exposure. Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause serious respiratory diseases including mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of…

Mark the date on your calendar: Sunday, April 14 is the 8th annual 5K Walk/Run for Hope at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow, New York. The proceeds from the fundraising event benefit the Mesothelioma Applied…

Each person’s lung volume varies somewhat. But generally speaking, a person can hold about 6.3 quarts of air in their lungs at a given time. Lung volume may be a useful tool for doctors evaluating…