7/13 NCI Fact Sheets

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. NCI Fact Sheets Radiation Therapy for Cancer June 30, 2010 at 12:00 PM A fact sheet that defines the different types of radiation therapy and discusses scientific advances that improve the effectiveness of this treatment.   This email was sent to s.ricky.k.meso@blogger.com.  Create an Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here This email was carefully delivered by Feed My Inbox. 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064

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6/17 Asbestos and Mesothelioma News

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Asbestos and Mesothelioma News Mesothelioma Treatment Medication Alimta Reaches China June 17, 2010 at 12:19 AM The chemotherapy drug Alimta, also known as Pemetrexed, has recently reached Chinese markets for sale and distribution. The medication has previously been available in more than 60 countries around the world. Developed by Eli Lilly and Company, Alimta is the first and only chemotherapy drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The medication received this recognition in 2004. More specifically, Alimta was approved in combination with Cisplatin for those whose disease is unresectable or who are not eligible for curative surgery. Since 2004, the drug has received three additional approvals from the FDA. Alimta works by interfering with the process that enables cancerous cells to reproduce and spread to other areas of the body. Multiple clinical trials have demonstrated that when combined with Cisplatin, Alimta may significantly improve the overall survival of patients with pleural mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most notably caused by asbestos exposure. The latency period associated with the onset of symptoms is the leading reason why so many patients are diagnosed in the later stages of development. Because very few treatment options are effective, the mesothelioma life expectancy for most patients remains poor. Alimta with Cisplatin may be administered through an intravenous infusion (IV). The medication is usually given once every 21 days during three-week treatment cycles. While the infusion of Alimta will take about 10 minutes, Cisplatin will be given over a two-hour period. As part of the treatment, doctors may also recommend additional medications, including vitamin B12, folic acid and corticosteroids. Side effects of Alimta will vary from patient to patient. Symptoms such as fatigue, nausea and vomiting are a few examples that pleural mesothelioma patients may experience during chemotherapy. All side effects should be explained to the doctor monitoring the condition. Additional information on mesothelioma may be found through the Mesothelioma Center.   Mesothelioma Prevention: EPA Approves of Asbestos Mitigation at California Shipyard June 16, 2010 at 12:11 AM In a report published by the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month the agency approved asbestos safety measures of the redevelopment work at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in Bayview, California. Protecting Bayview residents from airborne asbestos fibers has been of utmost concern during the redevelopment of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Asbestos is known to cause a range of terminal diseases, from asbestosis to lung cancer to mesothelioma cancer. The latter disease is often considered the most aggressive and typically claims the life of a patient within four to 18 months of diagnosis. Although there is no cure for mesothelioma, some patients may experience an improvement in their mesothelioma life expectancy by undergoing multimodality therapy. In 2006 and 2007 airborne asbestos dust was released during a grading project connected with the redevelopment of the shipyard. The toxic fibers were released from the soil, as Bay-area soils are naturally contaminated with the mineral asbestos. The homebuilding company Lennar Corp. was fined $515,000 in 2008 by state regulators for failing to properly manage and monitor the disturbed asbestos dust. Thankfully, the most recent investigation on behalf of the EPA found that current safety procedures are sufficiently protecting Bay-area residents. In their recently released report, the EPA states, “Strict best-management practices for dust and asbestos monitoring and mitigation are in place to protect the community and keep exposure to asbestos in dust within acceptable levels. The current practice of daily inspections by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("Air District) and the City of San Francisco Department of Public Health provide appropriate oversight and enforcement.” The agency went on to explain, "While the Air District did not intend the asbestos air monitoring program to be used to evaluate exposure or health risk in the neighborhood, EPA calculated potential risk using the daily air monitoring data as a screening evaluation of what is in the air directly at the monitoring stations. The results were within EPA's defined acceptable risk range of between a one-in-one-million and one-in-ten-thousand chance of developing an asbestos related cancer." Additional information on asbestos and mesothelioma may be found through the Mesothelioma Center.   This email was sent to s.ricky.k.meso@blogger.com.  Create an Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here This email was carefully delivered by Feed My Inbox. 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064

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6/17 Mesothelioma.com News

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Mesothelioma.com News Ceiling collapse may have drenched parishioners in mesothelioma asbestos June 16, 2010 at 12:00 PM Perhaps the most common asbestos-containing material is pink attic insulation, found in millions of older homes and buildings nationwide.   This email was sent to s.ricky.k.meso@blogger.com.  Create an Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here This email was carefully delivered by Feed My Inbox. 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064

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6/16 Asbestos and Mesothelioma News

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Asbestos and Mesothelioma News Mesothelioma Prevention: EPA Approves of Asbestos Mitigation at California Shipyard June 16, 2010 at 12:11 AM In a report published by the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month the agency approved  asbestos safety measures of the redevelopment work at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in Bayview, California. Protecting Bayview residents from airborne asbestos fibers has been of utmost concern during the redevelopment of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Asbestos is known to cause a range of terminal diseases, from asbestosis to lung cancer to mesothelioma cancer. The latter disease is often considered the most aggressive and typically claims the life of a patient within four to 18 months of diagnosis. Although there is no cure for mesothelioma, some patients may experience an improvement in their mesothelioma life expectancy by undergoing multimodality therapy. In 2006 and 2007 airborne asbestos dust was released during a grading project connected with the redevelopment of the shipyard. The toxic fibers were released from the soil, as Bay-area soils are naturally contaminated with the mineral asbestos. The homebuilding company Lennar Corp. was fined $515,000 in 2008 by state regulators for failing to properly manage and monitor the disturbed asbestos dust. Thankfully, the most recent investigation on behalf of the EPA found that current safety procedures are sufficiently protecting Bay-area residents. In their recently released report, the EPA states, “Strict best-management practices for dust and asbestos monitoring and mitigation are in place to protect the community and keep exposure to asbestos in dust within acceptable levels. The current practice of daily inspections by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("Air District) and the City of San Francisco Department of Public Health provide appropriate oversight and enforcement.” The agency went on to explain, "While the Air District did not intend the asbestos air monitoring program to be used to evaluate exposure or health risk in the neighborhood, EPA calculated potential risk using the daily air monitoring data as a screening evaluation of what is in the air directly at the monitoring stations. The results were within EPA's defined acceptable risk range of between a one-in-one-million and one-in-ten-thousand chance of developing an asbestos related cancer." Additional information on asbestos and mesothelioma may be found through the Mesothelioma Center.   This email was sent to s.ricky.k.meso@blogger.com.  Create an Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here This email was carefully delivered by Feed My Inbox. 230 Franklin Road Suite 814 Franklin, TN 37064

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GENDICINE THE NEXT PROMISING CURE FOR MESOTHELIOMA CANCER

Licensing gene therapy maybe still a year away in Europe and the United States. Currently, there are at least two clinical trials testing gene therapy for mesothelioma. They include University of Pennsylvania and the Lousiana State University. In 1999, gene therapy research took a big blow when Jesse Gelsinger died during a gene therapy clinical trial at the University of Pennsylvania.

Nowadays, China is the only country in the world that has already approved gene therapy. It took more than 5 years of clinical trials, before Gendicine finally approved. Now, hundreds of cancer patients from around the world are traveling to Beijing to receive this mesothelioma treatment option.

The clinical trial results showed that using Gendicine with chemotherapy and radiation therapy can improve the efficacy by 3 times. The only side effect of Gendicine is a typical overnight fever.

In a healthy cell, there is a gene called the p53 gene, which can repair DNA, arrest cell growth, and initiate a cellular self destruction if the cell damage is too great as in the case of cancer. According to a study in China, they found there was a high occurrence of p53 gene damage in Mesothelioma cancers.

Gendicine works by reactivating the p53 gene, which acts as tumor suppressant but is shut off in a cancer cell because it may become deactivated by mutagens such as asbestos, chemicals and radiation. Gendicine treatment uses a virus as a medium to carry the p53 gene into the cancerous cells and causes the p53 gene to reactive and initiate self destruction of the cancer cell.

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WHERE SHOULD I FIND MESOTHELIOMA INFORMATION ?

It is extremely important to understand the treatment options available for you after being diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer. Your doctor will provide mesothelioma information needed as well as the treatment options you have.

It is also important to know about your legal rights. This is one of the most important mesothelioma information you must know. Many asbestos insulation products manufacturers already knew about the dangers asbestos brings. However, they decide not to warn people about these hazards. So whenever you are diagnosed with the mesothelioma or other diseases related to asbestos, it also means you were exposed to asbestos dusts and fibers.


As a result, the patients may get a right of recovery against these business owners to help defray the cost of mesothelioma treatment and provide the compensation for the suffering and pain. Read more...

5 TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN FROM MESOTHELIOMA CANCER

It is best that medical assistance is sought immediately whenever a child is exposed or may potentially been exposed to asbestos. Since the nature of asbestos-induced conditions, whenever a child is exposed to asbestos and goes untreated, they could develop mesothelioma cancer years later. That’s why immediate care is strongly advisable.

There are a few tips to assist parents, relatives and friends with purchasing toys for children, to protect, children from asbestos exposure. The tips includes the following :

1. Spend some time to surf the internet to read product reviews that are done by independent panels and consumer
2. Search information on the most recent product recalls
3. Always be a vigilant shopper and read all warnings that may include on toy
4. Find out how, where and when a product was created
5. Always inspect and throw away any toys that are broken

Developing a lawsuit for damages incurred maybe a necessary step, since asbestos exposure among children is extremely avoidable. The victims should contact an experienced mesothelioma attorney to learn more about developing a mesothelioma lawsuit.

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