Archive for February, 2008

Mesothelioma Victim’s dying wish honored 

Norrie Ross
February 06, 2008 12:00am

Larger than life: Meg Bentley with an image of Tim Lacone, who has died of an asbestos-related disease.
INVENTOR Tim Lacone knew he was about to die from an asbestos-related disease, but his thoughts were for thousands of Australians yet to fall victim to the lethal particles.
A year to the day […]

Filed:February 6th, 2008 by lmontalvo | No Comments

Asbestos exposure will kill 300 workers a year: survey 

Illness in B.C. from deadly fibres epidemic, union says

Wayne Peppard, 60, executive director of the construction trades council, and a plumber for 37 years, is now being tested for possible disease caused by his lengthy exposure to asbestos. He says many cases of asbestos-related disease go undiagnosed and B.C. is seeing an epidemic.
Ian Smith, Vancouver […]

Filed:February 5th, 2008 by lmontalvo | No Comments

Radical Decortication/Pleurectomy Best Surgical Approach for N2 Malignant Mesothelioma: Presented at STS 

By Ed Susman
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — February 1, 2008 — Patients who underwent the more extensive treatment of radical decortication/pleurectomy in attempt to cure stage 3 pure epithelial mesothelioma appear to have significantly better outcomes than patients who had less extensive operations, according to a study presented here at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons 44th […]

Filed:February 1st, 2008 by lmontalvo | No Comments