What is Mesothelioma Lung Cancer?
(August 28th, 2010)
Mesothelioma stands for tumor of middle lining tissues. It is an unusual and rare type of lung cancer that arises from the cells that form a membrane that lines with the abdominal cavity of the body (also known as peritoneal membrane or peritoneum). In the below diagram, we show you the Peritoneum in blue font.

Types of Mesothelioma Lung Cancer
(August 27th, 2010)
Here we analyze the different types of mesothelioma including peritoneal (cancer of the abdominal lining), pleural (cancer of the pleural sac surrounding the heart), pericardial (cancer of the pericardium) and testicular mesothelioma (cancer of the testicles).

Treatment Options for Mesothelioma
(August 26th, 2010)
Here we describe the different treatment options for mesothelioma including radiation therapy, X-rays, Thoracic surgery, palliative care, pain management, lung transplants, clinical trials and chemotherapy.

Imaging & Diagnosing Options for Mesothelioma Lung Cancer
(August 25th, 2010)
Here we analyze the different diagnosis & imaging techniques for mesothelioma including Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans as well as X-rays.

Clinical Trials for Mesothelioma Lung Cancer
(August 24th, 2010)
Here we analyze the purpose of cancer clinical trials, eligiblity & characteristics of clinical trials, different phases ranging from Phase I to to Phase III and a listing of current clinical trials from the National Cancer Institute.

Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma
(August 23rd, 2010)
This article analyzes asbestos, history, usage, health hazards & risks, asbestos induced diseases and a look into the types of jobs that use asbestos including automotive, building & construction, shipbuilding, etc.

Choosing a Mesothelioma Doctor
(August 22nd, 2010)
This article explains the work of specialized surgery doctors, questions you as a patient should ask them, and compares standard vs specialized Mesothelioma Doctors. It also gives tips on how to select a mesothelioma surgeon.

Staging Extent of Tumor Development for Mesothelioma Lung Cancer & A Look into Staging Systems
(July 28th, 2010)
This article looks at various cancer staging systems from the Brigham system, Butchart system, TNM staging system and provides useful information on how they help detect primary location of tumors, size & shapes of tumors as well as spread to nearby lymph nodes.

>>> Vitamin B6 Reduces Risks of Developing Certain Lung Cancers
(June 18th, 2010)
In a study published on the Journal of the American Medical Association, European scientists concluded that Vitamin B6 lowers human risks of developing certain lung cancers of periods of time. Almost 520,000 adults were studied in the report which showed those with higher than average blood levels of vitamin B6 as well as an amino acid called methionine were at lower risk of catching lung cancer. Initially the scientists studied almost 900 people who had developed lung cancer versus 1770 people who did not have lung cancer; also note these people were of the same age, gender & country. This was done to ensure the results of the study were consistent throughout all the participants.

>>> Asbestos is Properly Managed, Controlled & Regulated in Kent Schools, say Kent County Council Chiefs
(June 2nd, 2010)
Kent, United Kingdom - According to a building inspection report by an official from the Kent County Council Property Group (KCCPG), schools in Kent, UK are more safer from Asbestos than other schools in the United Kingdom and worldwide. This came after an investigation conducted by BBC found that 92% of all schools in Kent contained Asbestos. Peter Binnie, Operations Head for the KCCPG quotes, "Schools in Kent have asbestos in them but it is managed, controlled and identified in a very stringent way so there is minimal risk to pupils and teachers. Children are better protected there than they are out in their own homes." (Read Full)

>>> Noah Webster Basic School Settles with Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regulations, Asbestos Management Plan
(January 30th, 2010)
San Francisco, Arizona - Noah Webster Basic School of Mesa, Arizona has settled with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it was alleged to violate terms of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act. An investigation conducted in the environment and physical structure of the school in April 2007 determined that the school had not performed tests to determine if asbestos-containing materials were present in the buildings and structures of the school and had not made an Asbestos Management Plan (AMP). After receiving notice from the EPA, the school has now undergone inspections performed by accredited Asbestos Abatement workers... (Read More)

>>> City of Buffalo, New York Charges $1000 Fee/ Every Asbestos Abatement Notification to Offset $7 Million in Costs
(January 27th, 2010)
The City of Buffalo has initiated a $1000 fee for every Asbestos notification it sends out to local residents who have found Asbestos around their properties/buildings/homes and that will need to undergo asbestos abatement services. According to James Comerford, Buffalo City Chief of Inspections, these funds gathered will be used to limit the number of dangerous structures that are contaminated of Asbestos and the total number of abatements that the company will have to perform... (Read More)

>>> California Plant Insulation Company Pays Out Record Asbestos Compensation - Product Negligence & Liability, Former Insulator Testimony, San Francisco Supreme Court
(January 24th, 2010)
Plant Insulation Company, of Emeryville, California was ordered to pay out the highest ever Asbestos compensation last week, worth $4.3 million to the families of 3 San Francisco Bay area pipefitters & plumbers who developed Asbestos related cancer known as Mesothelioma and died from it. The compensation money goes to William C. Hearn (former California resident), James Harris (former Sacramento County resident) and George Wetch (former resident of Sebastopol). The Plant Insulation Company of Emeryville, California is a huge insulation products distributor and contractor, and they specialize in drywalls, plastering, acoustical and floor/steel building/foam insulation... (Read More)

>>> Cleaner Air & Less Pollution Can Add 5 Months of Average Life Span - Environmental Protection Agency & Clean Air Act of 1970, Air Pollution
(January 23rd, 2010)
A significant decrease in the amount of air pollution in the last 20 years has added approximately 5 months of life for the average American, according to a new study published by the New England Journal of Medicine (January 18th Weekly edition). The study suggests that the average lifespan of Americans increased by about 3 years between 1978 and 2001, out of which 5 months is contributed by cleaner air and less pollution. The study was conducted by Harvard School of Public Health and Brigham Young University and sponsored by the federal government... (Read Full)

>>> Flooding at Ohio School Releases Hidden Asbestos - Burst of Ventilator Pipe, Ohio Health Department Intervenes
(January 22nd, 2010)
Columbus, Ohio - A ventilator pipe burst at Moler Elementary School, on Moler Road on East side of Columbus, Ohio, flooding 75% of all classrooms. Most parents preferred their kids to stay home for the day. For example, a parent named Jada Oliver received a letter from the school about the flooding and did not send her 5 year old kid, Aliyah, over to school on Wednesday. 10TV News confirmed that the uprooted tiles that were flooded did contain Asbestos, however the parents were not informed via the letter about the Asbestos particles.

>>> Asbestos Causes Death of 85 Year Old Ship Engineer at Queen Alexandra Hospital
(January 21st, 2010)
Portsmouth, UK - Francis Adams, a former ship Engineer who worked at the dockyard in Chatham, Kent during the 1940s passed away at Queen Alexandra hospital today, at the age of 85. The known cause of his death is malignant mesothelioma. An inquiry into the death discovered that Mr. Adams was exposed to high levels of Asbestos while working as a Ship engineer and stripping/lagging ship piping at a dockyard in Chatham, Kent, during the 1940s... (Read More)

>>> Eat Fruits & Vegetables Diet - Prevent Cancer and Stay Healthy - Selections for Breakfast, Post-Breakfast Snack, Lunch and Dinner
(January 20th, 2010)
It is said that good diet & gardening can reduce your risk of developing lung cancer by 40 - 46%! In this article, we explain how to set up your diet so as to maximize the number of fruits and vegetables you consume in any given day. The American Cancer Society suggests that you eat 5 servings of these foods every day. Here is a sample menu to incorporate to your diet each day without taking on extra expenses... (Read More)

>>> Lung Cancer Surgery Made Easy via Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
(January 19th, 2010)
Lee County, New York - Lung Cancer patients no longer have to dread about foot-long surgical incisions (cuts into the chest), month long recoveries, and all the pain & opportunity costs associated with surgery. For lung cancer patients who are now diagnosed with malignant tumors, specially trained surgeons can make a couple of small cuts into the chest and remove damaged lung tissues using a tiny video screen with an open camera, to help them guide through the patient's chest and towards the malignant tumors. This process is called Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)... (Read More)

>>> Former Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher, Dave Roberts Dies from Asbestos Lung Cancer
(January 17th, 2010)
David Arthur Roberts, former Pitcher for the 1979 World Series champions Pittsburgh Pirates died from Asbestos lung cancer today, after a 13 year old career with the Pirates and at the age of 64. Roberts passed away at his home, leaving behind his wife Carol and stepdaughter Kristy Rogan. Roberts had developed Asbestos lung cancer from a young age working as a boilermaker during non-season years. Roberts began his career in 1969 with the San Diego Padres and ended his career with the New York Mets in 1981 with an Earned Run Average (ERA) of 3.78. Roberts pitched for the Houston Astros between 1972 - 1975, setting a career high of 17 wins and 6 shut outs... (Read More)

>>> Portage Fire Department Firefighter Dies of Mesothelioma Lung Cancer
(January 16th, 2010)
Portage, Indiana - Brad Wilson, a 56 year old veteran working at the Portage Fire Department for the last 25 years died this past monday from health issues relating to Mesothelioma lung cancer. Mr. Wilson developed some respiratory problems over the years, a symptom that is associated with this asbestos related cancer. His colleagues at the Portage Fire Department will remember Brad as a person who loved woodworking, and had a great sense of pride over his moustache... (Read More)

>>> Boston University Scientists Identify Another Molecule for Lung Cancer Development - microRNA Molecule, Gene Tissues & Expressions Study, Smoking Statistics
(January 15th, 2010)
Science students at the University of Boston, School of Medicine are currently investigating a class of molecules known as microRNA (miRNAs) that control gene expressions and changes in gene expressions when smoking leads to lung cancer. This study appears on the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Journal and may lead to a relatively new non-invasive biomarker for lung cancers caused by smoking (smoking-related lung diseases). The same group of Scientists previously discovered a gene expression biomarker that was capable of differentiating cytologically-normal bronchial epithelial cells in people with smoking-related lung cancers and in people without smoking-related lung cancers... (Read Full)

>>> United States Armed Forces Veterans & Asbestos Exposures - Types of Vessels, Brooklyn Navy Shipyard, Use of Asbestos in Shipyards, World War II
(January 10th, 2010)
Most Scientists and the General public know that typical working environments where Asbestos was a hazard include shipyards, metal works, railway lines, automobile workshops, etc. But what most people don't know is the fact that US Army and War Veterans who worked in the military were also at great risk of Asbestos exposure. Infact, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that over 25 million Veterans and individuals living in the US have served in the military, and hundreds of thousands of these people have been exposed to toxic Asbestos substances. Because of its resistance to heat & fire and insulating capabilities, Asbestos was very popular in the military sites... (Read Full)

>>> New York University Science Students Find Osteopontin - A Molecule Linked to Asbestos Induced Cancers Including Pleural Mesothelioma
(January 7th, 2010)
Science students at the New York & Wayne Universities are currently investigating a molecule called Osteopontin that has the ability to reveal & expose early stages of Pleural mesothelioma. A blood test conducted on the Osteopontin can confirm early stages of Pleural mesothelioma, this study says, which is also published on the Oct. 13 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. Pleural Mesothelioma occurs when Cancer hits the lining of the lungs, also known as the 'Pleura.'Through ages, over 7.5 million American workers have been exposed to Asbestos either through occupational exposure or environmental exposure... (Read Full)

>>> CT Scans Detect Early Lung Cancer and Can Have 92% Survival Rate in 10 Years - Cancer Treatment Breakthrough, Smoking for 30 Years
(January 5th, 2010)

The below video is a study of how Anne Morrison was able to become Cancer free after an early CT scan done on her lungs detected malignant tumor which was removed. Otherwise if the tumor had not been removed in 5 years, she would probably have been dead by now... (Read Full)

>>> Protein from Lung Cancer Cells Spurs Inflammation To Induce Metastasis - University of California Study Suggests - Description of Versican Protein, Process of Metastasis & Inflammation/Scarring of Lungs
(January 2nd, 2010)
San Diego, California - A medical study team from the Medicine School @ University of California is currently investigating a new protein that is produced by Cancerous lung epithelial cells that can inflammate or at least spur inflammation or scarring of the lungs, leading to spread (metastasis) of lung cancer. Their research will be published on the January 1st, 2010 issue of the Journal of Nature and will detail how Cancer cells that have grown to advanced stages will force the immune system of the body to generate a hostile micro-environment for the spread and scarring of lung cancer. This research could lead to discovery of ways of limiting the metastasis (spread) of this deadly form of Lung cancer, which could significantly reduce the # of lung cancers in the US each year... (Read More)

>>> Carbon Nanotubes & Development of Pleural Mesothelioma - Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes versus Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes, Products & Applications, Chemical Properties & Diagrams
(December 29th, 2010)
Carbon nanotubes are tiny carbon molecules that have a nanostructure and a length-to-diameter ratio greater than 10 million and as high as 40 million. These carbon molecules are widely used in nanotechnology science projects, optics, electronics and in the field of materials science. They are so popular because of their resistance to heat and heat conductor properties, extreme strengths, super light weight and their applications in electricity. As the use of carbon nanotubes grows, scientists are trying to study their uses and conduct tests on them. Scientists think that current uses of Carbon nanotubes can lead to the development of Pleural mesothelioma, which is a Cancer of the pleura or linings of the lungs. Scientists ask the public not to be too concerned about the effects of Carbon nanotubes as yet, however, they think the increasing popularity of the substance definitely warrants further research in to possible asbestos exposure occuring naturally from the environment thanks to carbon nanotubes... (Read More)

>>> University of Minnesota Science Students Launch Study to Investigate Why Iron Range Miners have Higher Death Rates from Asbestos Exposure
(December 28th, 2010)
Mountain Iron, Minnesota - Science students at the University of Minnesota have embarked on a new study that will research and collect data on why Iron Range Miners die from Mesothelioma at higher rates than occupational exposure from Asbestos for other types of workers such as automotive workers, shipyard laborers, metal works laborers and more. The study will be pioneered by the School's Public Health department and is approved by the Scientific Review Board. The study will examine health, job & personal records of over 68000 Iron Range miners, from whom most are deceased. The study will also be conducted on over 1200 current occupational Asbestos workers and 800 of their spouses. Study coordinators have said they have collectively agreed on confidentiality contracts with several mining companies to obtain historical work data of their mining workers, to determine any relationships between taconite asbestos dust and asbestos related diseases or lung cancers... ((Read Full)

>>> How Asbestos Fibers Generate Cancer in Human Cells - Study at the Ohio State University Earth Sciences Department
(December 25th, 2010)
Ohio State University's Science division students believe they have something big in hand when it comes to investigating the relationship between asbestos fibers and cancer in human cells. The ongoing molecular studies of Cancer cells will bring about a thesis and results in the coming years, but the students hope to aid in development of new cancer treatments, especially for those caused by exposure to Asbestos. An example of such a disease is Mesothelioma lung cancer and Asbestosis... (Read More)

>>> Lung Cancer & Computed Tomography Scans - Youtube Video from OPN Broadcasting
(November 24th, 2010)

This week's news is about lung cancer & Computerized Tomography, simply called CT scans. Lung cancer has the highest death rate amongst those with Cancer; more than 164,000 individuals die each year off lung cancer. Even among early Stage 1 lung cancer, the # of patients surviving at 5 years is only 70%. When it reaches Stage 4 lung cancer, the 5 year survival rate drops dramatically to only 5%! (Watch Video)

>>> 15 Year Shipbuilder Survives Mesothelioma Lung Cancer - Cancer Treated with Precise Radiation & Advanced Surgery Techniques
(October 16th, 2010)
Houston, TX. - Former Navy shipyard worker (shipbuilder) John Ross built ships for 15 years before coming to find out that he had inhaled asbestos fibers that formed the deadly mesothelioma lung cancer in his lungs. Mr. Ross lived and worked in Mississippi but has now traveled to Houston for cancer treatment; accompanied by his son John Ross Jr. and daughter Dorothy. The family says they have spent tens of thousands of dollars for his treatment & checkup costs as well as the 700 mile, 11 hour journey to Houston... (Read More)

>>> Risks of Mesothelioma Cancer Development & Asbestos Exposure Among Women
(October 6th, 2010)
Mesothelioma lung cancer & asbestos exposure is commonly picturized as a bunch of men working around metal works or shipyard industries or in a vermiculite mine with asbestos products. While this is true to some extent, women are also at equal risk of developing asbestos related diseases including Asbestosis. Cases of women developing mesothelioma are rising rapidly, and most of them occur through second hand asbestos exposure. An instance of second-hand asbestos exposure is when a husband who has worked around asbestos products in his shipyard job comes home with asbestos fibers on his clothes and his wife washes those clothes. The asbestos fibers could easily diffuse from the husband's clothes and be inhaled by the wife. Second hand asbestos exposure is not the only way women develop mesothelioma or asbestos related diseases... (Read More)

>>> New York Business Owner & Air Monitor Places Residents & Workers at Risk of Mesothelioma Lung Cancer
(September 29th, 2010)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Mark Desnoyers, owner of Adirondack Environmental Associates based in New York city was recently convicted of of falsifying test results for asbestos removal companies in a Utica Federal court. Working as an air monitor, Desnoyers's job was to assemble proper documentation of safe home asbestos abatement procedures & removal from public/commercial and residential buildings. In the court trial, it was found that Desnoyers secretly worked with asbestos abatement companies to falsify the results of his research and help asbestos abatement companies ignore environmental laws that were regulated in order to protect the general public, workers & students in public schools from being exposed to Asbestos... (Read More)