The United Kingdom has the highest incidence of malignant mesothelioma in the world, with roughly 2,700 people diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of the disease every year. In response to the overwhelming rate of illnesses arising from exposure to asbestos, the nation has established a treatment program that relies heavily on a network
Brown Shipbuilding, founded at the start of World War II, constructed hundreds of ships for the war effort. Many of the components of those ships contained asbestos, which caused exposure in civilian and naval workers and many cases of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. The facility continued operating for decades, causing a lot of harm
In the face of a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, or of any other type of cancer, it is only natural for patients to try to improve their health in any and every way they can. In addition to the medical treatments ordered by their physician, many people turn to improving their diets, either through the
Manipulating secretions found in pleural fluid may be the key to stopping malignant mesothelioma in its tracks. That’s the conclusion reached by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine following a study comparing the pleural effusions of patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, non-small cell lung cancer and other malignant and benign illnesses.
Mesothelioma.net content reviewer and editor Nursing degree from San Diego State University Studied acute care and clinical nursing at the University of California, Los Angeles Worked at UCLA’s Division of Thoracic Surgery, focusing on patients with lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mesothelioma Doctor of Nursing Practice from University of Texas at Austin Currently working at
In medical terms, “exceptional responders” are patients diagnosed with unresponsive diseases such as malignant mesothelioma who have exceptional responses. These patients are interesting because therapies that haven’t worked in most patients have worked on them. Now Australia has created its first multi-tumor “exceptional responder” program to determine what sets “exceptional responders” with a variety of
A 52-year-old Pittsburgh man has succumbed to malignant mesothelioma, and the asbestos exposure that caused his disease has been directly linked to his act of heroism immediately following the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attack. Nick Ursta was treated at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, which confirmed his disease’s link to World Trade Center
Military Veteran Support Specialist Specialzes in working with military veterans Experienced in filing VA and trust fund claims Father passed from mesothelioma cancer Honored to Help America’s Veterans I have the honor of helping people who have been diagnosed with lung cancer and mesothelioma across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Guam. My specialty
Executive Director of Patient Support and Medical Assistance Director of Mesothelioma.net Patient Support for over eleven years Has met with and assisted hundreds of mesothelioma patients and their families Master’s degree in science Father passed from asbestos related lung cancer Dave’s Story My father was a decorated Korean War veteran. After returning from the war,
Attorney and Director of Legal Services Degree in economics from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of Texas Over twenty years fighting for asbestos victims Over a billion dollars recovered for clients Provides nationwide assistance to mesothelioma victims and family Education and Early Career Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Rod holds