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Common Mutated Genes Found in Mesothelioma Patients


Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rapidly spreading and aggressive cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.  Research has been able to discover some key gene mutations that asbestos activates in a healthy cell.  Past studies have been limited to smaller sets of genes until recently.  Some prominent cancer researchers have come together and discovered four very » Read More

New Jersey Mesothelioma Lawyers:  Asbestos Exposure is the Top Fatal Work Injury in Canada


Exposure to asbestos can have a profound impact on human health.  Even low level asbestos exposure can cause serious diseases over time.   Canada is one of the largest asbestos exporters in the world.  Sadly, asbestos exposure is the top cause of fatal work injuries in the country, with nearly 5,000 confirmed mesothelioma deaths in the » Read More

New Jersey Mesothelioma Lawyers Discuss Promising Results of Therapy Combination


Japanese scientists are optimistic about a new treatment combination they say can shrink mesothelioma tumors by up to 80 %, but only if administered in the right order. Doctors at Tokyo Medical University and the Nippon Medical School tested the effects of combining the commonly used chemotherapy drug pemetrexed with a relatively new treatment for » Read More

New Jersey Asbestos Lawyers:  Taconite Mining linked with Mesothelioma Cancer


Mesothelioma patients experience the breakdown of the protective lining that covers many of the internal organs in their bodies, which in most cases specifically affects the lungs.  This rare form of cancer usually attacks people who have been exposed to asbestos.  A recent study has shown that mesothelioma has also been linked to taconite mining. » Read More