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A study at the University Hospital of Udine, Italy found that radical hemithoracic radiology, a new treatment doubles mesothelioma survival rates. The patients studied had cancers that were unable to be totally removed with surgical procedures. Mesothelioma patients generally live a year or, more rarely, up to two years. In this study of 108 patients, …
The first new mesothelioma therapy approved by the FDA is based on a trial. In this single-arm STELLAR trial, the median overall survival rate was 18.2 months with patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma who received TTF plus chemotherapy. This combination of treatments comprises the NovoTTF-100L System along with pemetrexed and …
A new installation at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is called “The Glade” and includes six monoliths honoring first responders. These monoliths symbolize strength and determination through adversity. Some of these granite monoliths weigh up to 17 tons; all pointing upward along a path through “The Glade”. The Glade honoring first responders Alice Greenwald, president …
This year, the theme and focus for Earth Day is “to protect and save every category of animal.” Earth Day is given a theme each year that focuses on one issue affecting our planet. While there are some creatures that make it difficult to understand their purpose, such as fire ants, every creature is a …
Not surprisingly, two decades after the ban, asbestos still kills 5,000 Britons each year. That’s because symptoms of disease often don’t show up until 20 to 40 years – or more – after exposure. This long exposure time is one of the reasons it is often not recognized as an imminent danger, yet the fibers …
