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Exposure to Some Rock Powder Can Cause Malignant Mesothelioma
Californians who live close to naturally occurring asbestos sources and who are exposed to low levels of the mineral are at increased risk for developing cancerous mesothelioma, a serious cancer of the membrane covering the lung, according to a new study published in the second issue of the October 2005 American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Marc B. Schenker, M.D., M.P.H., of the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health, at the University of California, Davis, along with four associates, investigated 2,908 cancerous mesothelioma cases reported over a 10-year period (1988 to 1997). Over 50 percent of the men and 58 percent of the women, all of whom were listed in the California Canc......

Lung Cancer
Title: Lung Cancer
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 3/24/2005

EPA reminds school officials of asbestos hazard responsibilities
Denver, CO The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency s Denver Office has sent Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) compliance assistance letters to local education agencies (LEAs) in Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota as a reminder of school responsibilities concerning asbestos. These letters explain the LEAs responsibilities under the TSCA Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act [...]

Lung Cancer Treated By Irinotecan And Cisplatin
Nonsmall cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) could be treated by irinotecan and cisplatin (IP). "Combined chemotherapy with IP is active in patients with NSCLC. However, the optimal administration schedule needs to be defined to maximize its synergic effect," scientists writing in the journal Cancer reported. "The authors evaluated the efficacy, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of IP chemotherapy given on 2 administration sequences in chemotherapy-naive patients with NSCLC," explained J.Y. Han and colleagues, South Korea National Cancer Center. "Eighty eligible patients were assigned randomly to receive 1 of 2 irinotecan and cisplatin administration sequences on Day 1: irinotecan followed by cisplatin (I-P) (n9 patients) or cisplatin follo...

Avastin, Has Anyone Had This Therapy?
I have been posting on this site and found great advice and support. Mom (59) has stage 4 non small. She has been accepted into a clinical trial that includes herbitox. However after seeing a Dr at Dana Farber this week ( she has yet to begin treatment) he suggested the use of Avastin. I had done a little research on it and seems as though if has some bad side effects for lung cancer paitents. Has anyone out there been on Avastin? She/we make our final decision on Friday and her oncologist here doesn't seem too happy in the idea that she may not want to go the clinical trial route. It seemed a good idea initialy but it is a randomized study and she may not get the Herbitox. We are just looking for the extra "bang" in the treatment and are l...

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.......