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What is Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma (mez-uh-thee-lee-O-muh) is a type of cancer that begins in the tissue that line different organs and spaces inside the body. This tissue, called mesothelium (mez-uh-thee-le-um), protects organs by making a special fluid that allows the organs to move. For example, this fluid makes it easier for the lungs to move during breathing. Mesothelium surrounds […]
US Cancer Deaths Down But Far Too Few Americans Screened For Colon Cancer
New data revealing decreasing trends in cancer deaths in the United States overall, and in colorectal cancer deaths in particular, highlight the remarkable benefits of colorectal cancer screening tests, but the lifesaving potential of these tests is unrealized for many Americans according to experts from the American College of Gastroenterology. Racial minorities, uninsured Americans and […]
Mobiles don’t cause cancer
MOBILE phones, deodorants and coffee are extremely unlikely to cause cancer, according to a new risk report designed to combat urban myths about what causes the disease.
But Australian cancer specialist Professor Brendan Stewart put smoking, drinking alcohol and deliberate exposure to sunlight in the highest risk bracket.
His report is published today in the academic […]
Tell Congress: Totally Ban Asbestos in Industrial Materials, Consumer Products and Toys
Americans have zero tolerance for asbestos!
Scientists agree: Asbestos causes cancer and other deadly diseases, thousands of Americans die each year from asbestos-related diseases, and there’s no known safe level of exposure to any form of asbestos. Yet asbestos is still legal in the US and still found in many common consumer products – even children’s […]
Men Who Are Continually Active At Work May Have Decreased Prostate Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Men with jobs that require them to be physically active may be getting benefits beyond salary and health insurance - they may be at a decreased risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a study at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center. Researchers studied more than 2,100 men who worked at the Rocketdyne facility in the San […]
Researchers say Asbetos will kill 300 workers a year
A leading Canadian physician in mesothelioma research and a University of B.C. professor are supporting an analysis by B.C. construction unions that 300 workers will die of asbestos-related disease each year over the next five years.
That means more than 1,500 workers will die of mesothelioma and other asbestos exposure illnesses in the next five years, […]
Victim’s family funds asbestos research
The family of a man who died four months after winning a record $2.75 million payout from asbestos manufacturer James Hardie, has commemorated his death with a gift.
Tim Lacone died last June aged 58 after a battle with the asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma.
His family has now donated $200,000 to a research fund established by his law […]
What is Cancer
Cancer is really a group of diseases. There are more than 100 different types of cancer, but they all are a disease of some of the body’s cells.
Healthy cells that make up the body’s tissues grow, divide, and replace themselves in an orderly way. This process keeps the body in good repair. Sometimes, however, normal […]
Pain relief cancer drug on NHS thanks to Hampshire sisters
THEY had to watch their father die a painful death, knowing there was a drug out there that could help him.
Dave Salisbury, from Bishopstoke, died from mesothelioma two years ago, aged 72.
Now, after two years of campaigning for that drug to be handed out on the NHS, Dave’s family is celebrating a landmark decision for […]