In conclusion, there many things that you have to do for prevent developing of asbestos related disease, but The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) could be very useful and a good start point. It was estimated that approximately 10 million workers had been exposed to asbestos by the year 1…

The Molcule of the Day blog has an entry today on doxorubicin, a chemotherapy agent.  Like many chemotherapy drugs, doxorubicin interferes with DNA and stops cells from replicating.  Doxorubicin is used for treatment of many cancers, and has been around for decades.
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Pericardial mesothelioma affects the pericardium, the protective sac that covers the heart and provides lubrication so that it can beat properly. Unfortunately for most folks who are diagnosed with pericardial mesothelioma, by the day symptoms of the disease seem, the cancer has progressed to a sta…

Unfortunately, it often goes undiagnosed until it is quite advanced. At that duration, even though there are various treatment options available, such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, there is no known cure for peritoneal mesothelioma. considering these symptoms are so common, and …

Jaqueline Lees, a cancer researcher, is in an online video on cancer.  It’s quite good, and she is better than most scientists when it comes to talking to the public about technical issues.  She explains the development of tumors through several stages, which can potentially take years.  …

The University of Pennsylvania’s Oncolink website had an article by Carolyn Vachan on dietary supplements, which is often a sore spot with doctors and medical researchers even as they are very popular with the general public.  Supplements (vitamins, minerals, etc.) form up a $23 billion i…

While she was save the lives of others during the aftermath of 9/11 she was unknowingly being exposed to massive amounts of asbestos which, leading to her own death in 2006. humans who lived and worked in the area, children going to school in the area, and anyone who happened to pass through, may h…

In a biopsy, a surgeon or a medical oncologist (a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer) removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. In an MRI, a supreme magnet linked to a computer is used to form detailed pictures of areas inside the body. S…

The Pump Handle blog had a post the other day by David Michaels (a professor at George Washington University) questioning government efforts in occupational exposure of beryllum.  Chronic Beryllium Disease is an inflammatory lung disease.  OSHA regulations are based on old details which has been…

Men amoung the ages of 50 and 70 are more commonly diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma than any other demographic, largely considering asbestos was widely used in numerous industries from World War II until the 1970s, and due to the amount of instance it takes for the symptoms to occur, it is just n…