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A Philadelphia school was recently evacuated amid concerns of asbestos exposure to 40 students attending summer classes at the facility.  The students were moved to another area school and will continue their classes there while an asbestos abatement project continues at the previous site.  Occupational safety and health experts from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers’ » Read More

Surgeons, oncologists, drug company representatives, research advocates and patients with their families attended the 11th Annual International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma recently held in Virginia. Organized by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (“Meso Foundation”) the symposium covered a wide range of mesothelioma-related topics from cancer research, treatment options, early detection and prevention of this potentially » Read More

According to a new study conducted by England’s National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN), rare cancers such as mesothelioma make up more than 50% of the cancer-related fatalities in the United Kingdom.  The new report from Cancer52 reveals that 2,500 mesothelioma cases are diagnosed in the UK annually.  Moreover, in 2011 there were 2,009 fatalities from » Read More

It is widely known and accepted that mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure, is a difficult disease to diagnose.  Sadly, the majority of patients are not diagnosed until their disease has reached an advanced stage leaving them with limited treatment options and a poor prognosis. To further complicate the diagnostic process, it is » Read More