Could immunotherapy help in the battle against mesothelioma?
Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma means facing a particularly poor prognosis. The five-year survival rates for mesothelioma are lower than with many other cancers, and there is no treatment that will successfully cure mesothelioma, unlike many other cancers. Once the…
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Can asbestos exposure affect your fertility?
Almost everyone is familiar with asbestos’s impact on respiratory health, and it is a proven cause of mesothelioma. However, asbestos can also lead to other health problems. A growing body of evidence suggests there may be a link between asbestos exposure…
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Does smoking prevent an asbestos-related lung cancer claim?
Medical experts understand cancer better now than they did a few decades ago. People know that certain behaviors increase their risk of developing specific kinds of cancer. Lung cancer, for example, has a strong correlation with smoking. Smokers face social…
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Children and asbestos: What you need to know
Typically, those who suffer from asbestos-related diseases are adults. That’s because in most cases, they are exposed to the fibers through their work. However, when children are exposed to asbestos, they’re more vulnerable to the effects than adults are. Whether…
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How many people recover from mesothelioma?
If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, there are sometimes ways to treat it with chemotherapy or surgery, even if there is currently no cure. Like other types of cancer, there’s no guarantee that these treatments will work, but you may…
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Those working on Navy ships may have had asbestos exposure
There is no question that military service comes at the expense of personal safety. Those who serve the country in the Navy, Army, Marines, Coast Guard or Air Force put their own lives at risk in the service of the…
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