Mesothelioma - New Research Grants Continue Progress Against Dread Cancer

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 [...]

Asbestos Link From Welding Rods To Mesothelioma
This case has been pending in New York State appeals court for some time, but on Dec. 29th in a first-ever jury finding that asbestos-containing welding rods, sold in the billions up to the early 1980's, had caused lung cancer and mesothelioma. Attorney Jerome H. Block of the nationally known mass toxic tort law firm of Levy Phillips and Konigsberg has recently made this announcement.......

Asbestos
Title: Asbestos
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 2/21/2000 8:48:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/16/2002

CAT Scan
Title: CAT Scan
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 8/28/2005

Chest X-ray
Title: Chest X-ray
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 12/1/2005

Treatment
in april of 2005 my wife was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer,she had smoked but had quit about two yrs prior,she went thru the chemo an radiation.the tumor shrank some.amonth ago she had more cat an pet scans an the tumor started to grow again,the doctor now has here on terceva,not many options left for this woman who is full of life an wants to live.anybody with some encouraging news i would appreciate it thank you...