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Strong Against Proposed Asbestos Mesothelioma Legislation
Mesothelioma.com today announced its dissenting opinion on the recent asbestos bill soon to come before congress. Mesothelioma.com has reviewed the recent asbestos bill proposed by Sen. Arlen Spector and Sen. Patrick Leahy (news, bio, voting record) and has come out strongly against the proposed bill. We believe the bill is unworkable, under-funded, and unconstitutional.......

EU Drug Approval Offers Renewed Hope To Hundreds Of Sufferers
Hope has been offered to hundreds of lung cancer sufferers by a new drug that will be used to treat relapsed lung cancer patients. IV Hycamtin is the first specific lung cancer drug that has ever been approved by the EU. Last night, the RCLCF welcomed the approval of the drug, which is used to treat relapsed small cell lung cancer. Chief executive Mike Unger said it was a step in the right direction. He said: "It gives hope to people who suffer from this appalling disease. "It can calm their symptoms down, and for some it means they may live a little longer. We don't want to give false hope, there may be a handful for whom this is a cure, but that is a very small number of people. "The key is prevention and to...

New Research Grants Continue Progress Against Dread Cancer
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation Announces Additional $1 Million of Research Funding The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (”MARF”) announced today awards of almost $1 million in additional research funding aimed at curing mesothelioma (”meso”). An international and cross disciplinary set of nine new projects will go forward thanks to grants from MARF of $100,000 each. Researchers in [...]

Doctor: Checklist to Take To Your Doctor's Appointment
Title: Doctor: Checklist to Take To Your Doctor's Appointment
Category: Health Facts
Created: 7/13/2005
Last Editorial Review: 7/14/2005

Smokers, Former Smokers Should Be Screened for Lung Cancer
Smokers, Former Smokers Should Be Screened for Lung Cancer Source: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital NEWSWISE Medical News, 13-Feb-2006 -- Smokers and former smokers should be screened for lung cancer even if they don't have symptoms, according to a new study led by physician-scientists at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The findings, based on data from the largest clinical trial of lung-cancer computed tomography (CT) screening ever conducted, represent the first time tumor size and lung cancer stage have been linked in an asymptomatic population. Results of the study were published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine. "The smaller the lung cancer is at diagnosis, the more likely it is to be stage...

Mesothelin
Title: Mesothelin
Category: Medical Dictionary
Created: 11/19/2003
Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2003