Peoples-Blog: Mesothelioma & Asbestos Cancer

A South Carolina jury awarded $700,000 to the family of a man who passed away from mesothelioma, a rare asbestos-related cancer, following the asbestos exposure he experienced on the job in the 1950s.
Thomas Firth was diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2006 and passed away from the cancer on July 13, 2007. Firth and his family [...]

Stanton Gerson, MD, director of University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center, discusses lung cancer.

Results from a study reported in the June 20, 2009 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology states that the survival rate of patients with pleural mesothelioma may improve following a trimodality therapy treatment approach.
Patients with Stage I through Stage III pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, may benefit [...]