For a mesothelioma patient who has been given a short prognosis, may have been diagnosed in a late stage of disease with limited treatment options, or a patient who desires a less intrusive treatment option than surgery and other treatments clinical trials may be an attractive alternative. My clients chose to take part in clinical [...]
When discussing research in the area of mesothelioma and lung cancer, the possibility of a new vaccine is one of the recent developments. My clients and their loved ones are looking at new ways to fight these aggressive cancers. Vaccinations may be one part of a multimodal treatment plan. We are hopeful that vaccines may [...]
This week I have read several articles about asbestos exposure both in the US and the UK. Reading about the current use of asbestos frustrates me because asbestos exposure could be avoided and the people at risk for asbestos-related diseases could be better protected if proper precautions for safe handling and removal of asbestos were ensured.
The use of asbestos is [...]
An article came out today regarding “Asbestos Warning After Company Prosecuted”. It talks about the danger of asbestos exposure at work and the mishandled removal of asbestos. The article makes a comment that this should be a warning to people about the dangers of asbestos and that proper steps need to be taken for safe removal.
As a [...]
A commonly heard story from my clients is when they were first diagnosed with mesothelioma and their provider gave them a poor prognosis. Some of my clients have been misdiagnosed or delayed in diagnosis because their providers were unfamiliar with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. Because mesothelioma is a rare cancer local medical providers may be [...]
Clinical Trials play an important role in many mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer client treatments. This is the recent update on Erlotinib (Tarceva) and improved survival rates in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer when treated with this drug after standard chemotherapy. Read about it at http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/news.showNewsArticle/id/13/news_id/1531.
I read an interesting article about a simple blood test which may be able to diagnose lung cancer. This could have widespread implications for all lung cancer patients. I’m wondering how it could affect the lives of my asbestos-related lung cancer clients (and possibly mesothelioma clients). It’s too soon to tell, but I’ll be watching [...]
05 Aug
Posted by Julia as Blogs
In the Spring, I had the honor of hearing Michaul Harbut, MD, MPH (co-director of the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers at the Karmanos Cancer Institute and chief of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Medicine Wayne State University) speak about a new imaging technology for use with patients suffering from mesothelioma and [...]
I recently wrote an article for our newsletter about nutrition and mesothlioma. It spoke about the importance of eating well for people diagnosed with mesothelioma and other cancers. And the challenges of proper nutrition when faced with the loss of appetite and nausea caused by the disease itself or side effects from treatment. Below is some [...]