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Since 1971, there has been a designated a day of remembrance to commemorate workers’ lives lost due to tragic workplace accidents and occupational diseases. Worker’s Memorial Day, observed on April 28th is a time to promote safety and healthy working conditions for all employees nationally and to honor those who have died as a result » Read More

A team of cancer researchers at Antwerp University has hopeful news for those suffering from malignant pleural mesothelioma.  The team recently published a report detailing some new treatment methods that could have a significant impact on survival rates for mesothelioma patients.  These treatments, including hyperthermic intrapleural chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and photodynamic therapy, are part of a » Read More

In a recent report in the Journal of International Medical Research, researchers from Dicle University, Department of Chest Diseases, claimed that specific inflammatory markers in patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma can help predict median survival rates and potential outcomes to treatment. Using data that included the level of asbestos exposure as well as the histology » Read More

Patients with suspected mesothelioma may no longer have to undergo inpatient surgery in order to be properly diagnosed.  Mesothelioma is a rare cancer, associated with exposure to asbestos that can be very difficult to diagnose.  Patients with mesothelioma often present pleural effusion, a build up of fluid around the lungs, as one of the early » Read More