Mesothelioma News

AS an epidemic of asbestos-related cancer looms nationally, hospital bosses are awaiting new guidelines on steps to take after a patient is diagnosed.
Mesothelioma is a fatal cancer of the lining of the lungs, caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.
The use of asbestos is now banned and guidelines on handling the building material have become stricter.
But an […]

SACLAY, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CISBIO, a developer and marketer of diagnostic assays for the
quantification of tumor markers, announced that the MESOMARK®
Assay, the world’s first in vitro test
for managing patients with mesothelioma, an aggressive and deadly form
[…]

by Luis Mon
For individuals stricken with asbestos related mesothelioma, there may be substantial compensation available if they act quickly to engage an experienced mesothelioma
lawyer who is proficient in asbestos legal issues and proving asbestos exposure. Most often mesothelioma lawsuits end up with a settlement without ever going to trial or even into a court. […]

21st, March 2007
A car mechanic has been awarded £300,000 from his former employer after being diagnosed with mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure.

Jonathan Hutchinson was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2003. It is believed that he developed the condition as a result of his employment in a number of mechanical firms during the 70s […]

(Media-Newswire.com) - Secretary of State for Work and Pensions John Hutton today set out proposals to provide faster compensation to all people diagnosed with mesothelioma.
In the north west there are 272 people diagnosed with mesothelioma. The number of people affected is expected to increase over the next 5-10 years as the effect of exposure […]

01:00 AM EST on Thursday, March 8, 2007

By Timothy C. Barmann
Providence Journal Staff Writer

Roland Leo Grenier Sr.’s specialty was brakes and clutches.
The 79-year-old retired mechanic repaired thousands of cars during his 38-year career, first at an Oldsmobile dealership, and then at a repair shop, both in Pawtucket.
What Grenier didn’t know was that with every clutch […]

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After asbestos exposure, men
are more likely than women to develop malignant mesothelioma,
according to an Australian study.
Mesothelioma, a lethal cancer of the lining of the lungs
and the chest cavity, is caused mainly by exposure to asbestos.
Alison Reid told Reuters Health that she and her colleagues
are studying people exposed […]

A former Royal Navy engineer has joined the growing list of mesothelioma victims in Swindon.
Clive Witts, 61, of Richmond Road, Rodbourne, officially died of pancreatitis on January 5. But Wiltshire coroner David Masters, sitting, told an inquest that the condition was hidden due to him also suffering from acute mesothelioma.
He said Mr Witts’ pancreatitis could […]