Thursday, June 18, 2015

Historic Hospital Propels Mesothelioma Vaccine Research Forward

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A recent study conducted on cancer vaccines in animal models has shown serious potential in treating carcinoma. The study was semiconductor diode by Mark Poznansky, MD, Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital vaccinum and therapy Center. While additional common cancers square measure pronto...

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Causes of Plueral Mesothelioma

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Monday, April 21, 2014

Mesothelioma Vaccine

By Unknown at 8:35 PM    1 comment
Recent studies by researchers in the Netherlands have found promising results in preventative therapies for mesothelioma. Using cancer-fighting antigens within the body's immune system, mesothelioma patients have responded positively in most cases when treated with the mesothelioma vaccine. The hope...

Mesothelioma Prevention

By Unknown at 8:34 PM    3 comments
Mesothelioma is known only to be caused by exposure to asbestos, a naturally occurring fibrous mineral that was used for many years as an industrial insulation component. As such, the best mesothelioma prevention is the avoidance of exposure to asbestos. However, in recent years, physicians and...

Mesothelioma and Women

By Unknown at 8:32 PM    3 comments
Many women that have been diagnosed with mesothelioma had no direct exposure to asbestos from working in industrial job settings. Instead they discover that they are victims of second-hand asbestos exposure that occurred while washing their husband's clothes that came home from work with asbestos...

Child Mesothelioma

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Childhood diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma is extremely rare, although it has been documented. Mesothelioma is known only to be caused by exposure to asbestos and takes many years following exposure to asbestos to manifest in adults. Generally speaking, childhood mesothelioma is considered to...

Adult Mesothelioma

By Unknown at 8:28 PM    1 comment
Mesothelioma is most common in adults. Adults who have asbestos exposure history are typically those most at risk for the development of malignant mesothelioma. It can take many years for those exposed to asbestos exposure to exhibit the effects of exposure and, as such, mesothelioma is most often...