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Unauthorized use is prohibited. 15 An Italian study (Sequential chemotherapy with cisplatin/gemcitabine (CG) followed by mitoxantrone/methotrexate/mitomycin (MMM) in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma) published in the May 2006 Journal Lung Cancer describes a study of a new 2 phase combination drug regimen that shows good disease control coupled with decrease in trouble breathing and pain, with mild toxicity in Meso patients with inoperable disease. 54 patients ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_New-combo-drug-regim_52.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_New-combo-drug-regim_52.html Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:29:02 -0400 Steven Jay Gould was a Evolutionary Biologist at Harvard. He was a giant among Evolutionary theorists and a prolific writer. He also survived 20 years past his diagnosis of abdominal mesothelioma. He died in 2002 at aged 60 of a second apparently unrelated cancer beating his 8 month median survival thirty times over. Those 20 years proved ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_The-Median-is-not-th_51.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_The-Median-is-not-th_51.html Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:11:51 -0500 Immunotherapy is a collection of technologies that use the patients own immune system to battle cancer. Several approaches have been used and there is a tremendous amount of research going on in this area. For many years the immune system was understood to be the bodies defense against foreign invaders. Bacteria, viruses, protozoa and even worms are fought using ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Immunotherapy-What-i_50.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Immunotherapy-What-i_50.html Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:01:25 -0500 A growth factor is a substance that triggers the growth of some type of cells. There are nerve growth factors, bone growth factors and blood vessel growth factors. These small molecules help maintain a healthy balance between normal growth and development of the body and out of control growth. Cancer is all about out of control growth taking over ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Growth-Factors-Anoth_49.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Growth-Factors-Anoth_49.html Sun, 25 Dec 2005 23:16:29 -0500 Since it is unethical to experiment on people with completely random drugs just to see what happens, scientists rely on laboratory models of disease, sometimes this is an animal model like a mouse and sometimes it is a bunch of cells in a petri dish. This outside the body model of a disease is called an in vitro system. There ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_New-Lab-Model-of-Mes_45.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_New-Lab-Model-of-Mes_45.html Sat, 26 Nov 2005 01:21:05 -0500 Most normal cells in the body have a defined lifespan. If you put them in a petri dish and manage to grow them, a cell line will divide a certain number of times and eventually die off. Another instance when cells die off is when something goes wrong with the cellular machinery. This error triggers a process ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Apoptosis-and-Necros_44.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Apoptosis-and-Necros_44.html Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:30 -0500 To the average person, getting a diagnosis of asbestosis, that is non-cancerous lung damage from asbestos should seem straightforward. Unfortunately it can be a long and frustrating path for some, primarily because of the issues of liability and compensation for injury. It is in the asbestos compensation fund member's interest to limit the number of people declared to have ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Asbestosis-A-sometim_43.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Asbestosis-A-sometim_43.html Sun, 23 Oct 2005 23:48:28 -0400 Last month researchers published a paper describing the role of a protein found in the blood called osteopontin in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. This disease is very similar to Asbestosis where fibrotic tissue forms in the lungs and damages the lungs ability to transfer oxygen to the blood. The word idiopathic simply means that the cause is not known. ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Osteopontin-Rapid-ri_42.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Osteopontin-Rapid-ri_42.html Wed, 12 Oct 2005 23:55:18 -0400 Cisplatin (Platinol) is a chemotherapy drug used to treat a number of tumors including testicular and ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. The story behind cisplatin is one of serendipity. An accidental discovery by a scientist with an open mind led to an effective drug. The compound, containing a platinum molecule in the center surrounded by 2 chlorine molecules and two ammonia ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Combination-of-Cispl_41.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Combination-of-Cispl_41.html Wed, 05 Oct 2005 22:38:08 -0400 This week a clinical trial was announced that will enroll mesothelioma patients to be treated with an agent called antineoplaston. This therapy is based on a group of molecules discovered by Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski and are considered alternative therapy and outside the mainstream. These molecules are called antineoplastons because of their claimed ability to control cancer growth. Dr. Burzynski ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Antineoplaston-An-al_40.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Antineoplaston-An-al_40.html Sat, 01 Oct 2005 21:59:04 -0400 Because of the fact that a small percentage, maybe 5%, of people exposed to asbestos develop Mesothelioma, some researchers have wondered if there could be an environmental trigger like a viral infection in addition to genetic factors and asbestos. According to this theory, a viral infection would trigger a cascade of events that led to cancer developing. A virus called ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Simian-Virus-40-and-_39.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Simian-Virus-40-and-_39.html Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:49:49 -0400 The company Alfacell has been conducting phase IIIb trials with a new drug called Onconase for use in malignant mesothelioma. One of the problems with cancer cells is that they have lost the ability to self-destruct when they are genetically damaged. This allows a damages cell to keep dividing and growing, producing more defective cells. Scientists have reasoned that ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Onconase-Turning-pro_38.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Onconase-Turning-pro_38.html Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:47:24 -0400 The drug Thalidomide first appeared in Europe in the 1950's as a sleeping pill. It became a tragic example of how wrong things can go with a licensed drug. Thalidomide was also used for pregnant women with morning sickness. When the drug is taken in the 1st trimester of pregnancy the drug can cause very severe deformities. ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_A-Hated-Drug-Makes-a_36.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_A-Hated-Drug-Makes-a_36.html Sat, 24 Sep 2005 22:59:42 -0400 The Human Genome Project was a landmark collaborative study to map the entire human genome, that is read all the millions of letters of genetic code that make a human. The project, funded by the US government ended officially in 2003, achieving its goal. The data produced will occupy scientists for decades to come. Because cancer is fundamentally a genetic ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_The-Human-Cancer-Gen_35.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_The-Human-Cancer-Gen_35.html Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:06:39 -0400 Many cancer patients take dietary supplements, particularly antioxidants, hoping to reduce the adverse effects of chemotherapy and Radiation therapy. Some researchers have even asserted that antioxidants enhance the effectiveness of these therapies. No study to date has shown a clear cut benefit and some have suggested possible harm. A review paper by Dr. Gabriella D'Andrea from the Sloan-Kettering ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_High-Dose-Antioxidan_34.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_High-Dose-Antioxidan_34.html Wed, 21 Sep 2005 23:49:52 -0400 Before New Orleans and much of the central Gulf coast rebuilds after the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, tens of thousands of homes, businesses and public buildings will have to be demolished. Because of the magnitude of the demolition required and the significant asbestos exposure that may occur we may see a spike in mesothelioma in the area in one or ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Asbestos-exposure-is_33.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Asbestos-exposure-is_33.html Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:11:34 -0400 Many personal injury lawyer will tell you that a person with mesothelioma, if given their day in court, will often collect a settlement in excess of a million dollars, sometimes much more. Since the attorney usually collects 40% or more in fees, defending meso patients is financially rewarding for the law firm. In 2003 less than 3000 people ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Fraudulent-Asbestos-_32.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Fraudulent-Asbestos-_32.html Sat, 17 Sep 2005 22:38:29 -0400 The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is sponsoring a large study to evaluate and further develop the use the Mesomark blood test as a diagnostic tool. Here's a link to their press release. Mesomark, the trade name of a test produced by Fujirebio Diagnostics, detects the presence of a cancer marker called SMRP (Soluble Mesothelin Related Peptide) in the blood. The test ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Large-meso-blood-tes_31.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Large-meso-blood-tes_31.html Thu, 15 Sep 2005 23:16:18 -0400 Veterans of the Navy have one of the highest rates of Mesothelioma, asbestosis and asbestos-related lung cancer. For Navy veterans from World War II to the Vietnam era their work aboard ship often exposed them to high levels of asbestos. The asbestos insulating pipes and boilers often became airborne. Though fire and engine rooms most likely had the highest ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_The-Navy-Link-with-M_30.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_The-Navy-Link-with-M_30.html Wed, 14 Sep 2005 20:54:16 -0400 With mesothelioma part of the problem is that most mesothelioma patients are diagnosed at a relatively advanced stage of the disease. For many people, the cancer may have been growing for a long time undetected. By the time they feel symptoms, the disease has taken hold. A development from Australia might address this problem by diagnosing mesothelioma at an ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_MesoMark-A-blood-tes_29.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_MesoMark-A-blood-tes_29.html Wed, 14 Sep 2005 16:58:38 -0400 Its not just the guys building the ships or working in dusty factories who were exposed to Asbestos. In some parts of the world, natural deposits of Asbestos create an environmental hazard that can lead to Mesothelioma or Lung Cancer. Sometimes these natural deposits are exposed by erosion and natural weathering, sometimes they become airborne because of local mining operations. A ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Environmental-Asbest_18.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Environmental-Asbest_18.html Sun, 04 Sep 2005 15:04:53 -0400 Vioxx and Celebrex were examples of a highly touted new class of drugs called COX-2 inhibitors that came on the market in 1998 and 1999. Another COX-2 inhibitor, Bextra was approved in 2001. These drugs worked on a certain enzyme called Cyclooxygenase-2 to help with inflammation and pain associated with arthritis. Until this year Vioxx and Celebrex were blockbuster drugs ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_COX2-inhibitors-and-_17.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_COX2-inhibitors-and-_17.html Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:36:43 -0400 <b>1. Japan Opens 22 Asbestos Consultation Centers</b> In response to the growing public concern over asbestos exposure, 22 centers have been opened at major hospitals throughout Japan. These consultation centers will operate in hospitals with the top respiratory doctors. <b>2. Pennsylvania company charged with fraud in Asbestos remediation.</b> The company, Indoor Air Quality, was charged with using inadequate amounts of water during asbestos ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Asbestos-and-Mesothe_16.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Asbestos-and-Mesothe_16.html Sun, 04 Sep 2005 14:20:12 -0400 Since earlier this summer there have been a large number of articles on the government of Japan finally admitting that there is a problem with asbestos and their workers. The recent activity started when farm equipment maker Kubota admitted that as many as 79 of their workers have died of mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos. There was also ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Japanese-Asbestos-Pr_14.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Japanese-Asbestos-Pr_14.html Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:11:36 -0400 Several researchers are pursuing some exciting lines of investigation using a device sometimes called a gene chip. The Gene Chip is actually a copyrighted name of a system made by the biotech company Affymetrix. Many people use the term gene chip more generically to mean a DNA microarray. This technology has now been in use for over 10 years and ... http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Using-Gene-Chips-in-_13.html http://www.mesotheliomaresearcher.com/article_Using-Gene-Chips-in-_13.html Thu, 01 Sep 2005 18:11:36 -0400