Mesothelioma is a rare but almost always fatal form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure. It is predominantly detected among ...

Eastwood MSP Jackson Carlaw highlighted a concerning pattern of mesothelioma deaths in East Renfrewshire. Mr Carlaw highlighted the issue during an Action Mesothelioma Day debate at Holyrood, sharing ...

Novocure’s commercialized products are approved in certain countries for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma, non-small cell lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma and pleural ...

By the 1970s, over 1,400 million pounds of asbestos were used annually in America. A large portion of this material was ...

Most patients with mesothelioma present with a pleural effusion, and this diagnosis should be considered in all patients with exudative effusions. However, fluid cytology has a notoriously low ...

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) arises from mesothelial cells lining the pleural cavity of asbestos‐exposed individuals and rapidly leads to death. MPM harbors loss‐of‐function mutations in BAP1, ...

Of all cases detected, around 80% occur in the lining of the lungs, also known as the pleura. Pleural mesothelioma has one of the lowest survival rates, with late detection limiting treatment options.

IMAGENS EM DIP IMAGES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE Pulmonary nodules and pleural effusion in the acute phase of schistosomiasis mansoni Nódulos pulmonares e derrame pleural na fase aguda da esquistossomose ...

Stephen Fitzwalker, an associate solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, has been fighting for justice for mesothelioma victims for more than 20 years and has seen the impact it can have first-hand.

Asbestos can’t be removed from the lungs after exposure, and there are no treatments. After exposure, people are recommended ...