Category Archives: Mesothelioma News
Sex Pistols Manager Died from Mesothelioma
Malcolm McLaren, the legendary manager of the groundbreaking punk band The Sex Pistols, died last week from malignant mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer associated with exposure to asbestos. He was diagnosed with the disease last October and sought treatment in a London clinic. He will be buried at Highgate Cemetery in North London. McLaren [...]
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Announces New Mesothelioma Guidelines
At the Fifteenth Annual National Comprehensive Cancer Network Conference in Hollywood, Florida, Dr. Lee Krug announced that the Network’s panel on Guidelines for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) released new recommendations for treatment methods of the deadly lung disease. Mesothelioma, a form of cancer that affects the fluid lining of the lungs, is often linked to [...]
Merlin Olsen Dead of Mesothelioma
Merlin Olsen, former football great and one of the most memorable stars on the long-running television series, Little House on the Prairie, died March 11 at a medical center in Duarte City outside Los Angeles, California, of what had previously been diagnosed as mesothelioma. Olsen, a former Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman, played for the [...]
Mesothelioma Vaccine Proven Safe
According to a recent study conducted by a cancer research lab in Holland, a new vaccine may prevent and treat mesothelioma, a form of cancer derived from asbestos exposure. Researchers tested the vaccine on ten patients who had been diagnosed with mesothelioma, with all of them exhibiting increased levels of antibodies against the disease and [...]
Carbon Nanotubes May Cause Mesothelioma
A recent scientific study has concluded that breathing certain types of carbon nanotubes, or microscopic carbon particles used in nanotechnology research, could produce similar symptoms to inhaling asbestos fibers. In some recorded instances, patients who inhaled these carbon particles developed the same types of lung diseases as workers who had handled asbestos insulation in years [...]
Clinical Trials Starting Soon for Mesothelioma Drug
Scientists and cancer researchers conducting a new stage in the clinical trials for the drug Vorinostat are looking for patients willing to test out this experimental treatment. With the successful completion of Phase II trials, Merck & Co., the company that manufactures the drug under the brand name Zolinza has announced that their research into [...]
Actor, Football Great Merlin Olsen Diagnosed with Mesothelioma
Merlin Olsen, an actor and football player best known for his role as Jonathon Garvey in Little House on the Prairie (a series about a pioneer family set in the 19th century in Minnesota), recently revealed that exposure to asbestos when he was young led to his contracting mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare and surprisingly [...]
Clinical Trials of Anti-Angiogenesis Drugs
Abstracts taken from The National Cancer Institute website Phase II Study of AZD2171 in Patients With Unresectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Alternate Title: AZD2171 in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery The goal is to determine the objective confirmed, complete, and partial response rates in patients with unresectable malignant pleural [...]
Canadian Mesothelioma Deaths on the Rise
According to Statistics Canada, asbestos-related deaths – particularly malignant mesothelioma – are on the rise, even though the use of asbestos in building products has declined since its heyday during the middle of the last century. According to figures compiled by Statistics Canada, the number of new cases in the last 15 years has risen [...]
Mesothelioma Death Rates in Northeast England at Record Levels
The total number of workers in the northeast section of England who are suffering from mesothelioma has reached the highest levels yet recorded. Worse still, an extensive research report of the British government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) office states that the number of people in the region to be diagnosed with the disease is [...]
