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Italian doctors have recently been diagnosing patients with mesothelioma in a different manner and believe it may be less painful for patients, but just as effective. Currently, the only method of mesothelioma diagnosis is to examine affected...

An estimated 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesotheliomaeach year. Unfortunately, these diagnoses are often given when the cancer has already become advanced. While doctors and scientists are constantly searching for easier ways to diagnose...

A recent study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University and the Georg-Speyer-Haus shows that the Asian spice turmeric may have an ability to slow the growth of mesothelioma tumors. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin, which...

A new process is being adapted by surgeons that helps them to locate cancerous cells easier so they can be easily removed. The process was tested by doctors at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. They claim that...

A New York judge refused to dismiss an asbestos lawsuit in which a man claims his wife was exposed to asbestos that was on his work clothing. Asbestos is typically inhaled while employees work in commercial industries that widely use it...

The 2014 report by U.S. New & World Report created rankings for the top 50 specialty hospitals. In the cancer specialty, the top 5 best hospitals included Baltimore’s own Johns Hopkins Hospital. The treatment of mesothelioma is...