Archive for March, 2009

New process can lead to early mesothelioma detection

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

An asbestos disease researcher has developed a new test that could make diagnosing mesothelioma easier.

Madagascar full The Monster Squad move buy It’s Alive III: Island of the Alive Dr. Carmen Endress, A researcher at the National Center for Vermiculite and Asbestos-Related Cancers at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit, MI, developed a tool that enables radiologists to see lesions caused by asbestos exposure in three dimensions. This makes it much, much easier to catch the cancer early.

According to a story published on the website Science Daily, Doctor Michael Harbut, co-director of the center, made the announcement at the annual conference of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization in Manhattan Beach, CA at the end of March.

Early detection of mesothelioma cancer is the one factor that can lead to moderately successful treatment.

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In addition to early detection of mesothelioma, the process can be used as a public health and safety tool. By detecting cases earlier, public health officials can pinpoint areas of asbestos contamination earlier and take more effective steps to protect the general public.

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New clinical trial for mesothelioma patients

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009

Columbia University is enrolling participants in the Phase II clinical trial to determine the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug program to treat mesothelioma.

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The treatment program involves  oxiliplatin and gemcitabine .

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Oxaliplatin is an organic compound that targets cancer cells be inhibiting or preventing replication and repart of the cancer cells’ DNA. Gemcitabine is a cancer drug that targets the replication processes of cancer cells’ DNA by inhibiting the production of material necessary for DNA synthesis.

The 6-month study is expected to involve 29 patients. During the study period, all participants will receive both oxaliplatin and gemcitabine through IV infusions given separately and in succession. All participants will receive six courses of treatment unless adverse reactions occur that make it necessary for treatment to stop. For patients who respond well to the initial six courses of chemotherapy, researchers may opt to continue treatment if it’s determined the patients would benefit.

Once the Phase II trial is completed, researchers plan to embark on a Phase III trial in 2010 or 2011.

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Asbestos exposure at the Smithsonian?

Wednesday, March 25th, 2009
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A hearing has been set to investigate health-and-safety allegations regarding the handling of asbestos at the Smithsonian Institution.

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In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale psp According to a story in The Washington Post,  museum lighting specialist Richard Pullman, 53, claims that his work on asbestos-containing walls at the National Air and Space Museum made him sick, and also claims that the institution retaliated by demoting him for reporting workplace-safety violations. The Smithsonian denies the retaliation claim.

Pullman has been an employee at the Air and Space museum for 27 years, and he said he learned a year ago that the compound used to join walls at the museum contained asbestos. In his claim, he also alleges that “contractors were not following proper asbestos procedures” by tracking drywall dust and debris into museum galleries visited by the public.

Smithsonian spokeswoman Linda St. Thomas said that the museum is safe for visitors and that tests show no harmful asbestos fibers in the air. However, Pullman’s attorney David J. Marshall wrote in a letter to the office, “The museum attempted to clean up the potential asbestos release but its efforts were most likely not adequate because NASM management insisted that cleanup work be completed before the Museum opened at 10 a.m.”

Asbestos exposure can create all sorts of ugly side effects including asbestosis and a particularily aggressive form of lung cancer called mesothelioma. There are no safe levels of exposure.

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