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Russia protests against asbestos ban

Russia, the world's leading producer of asbestos, protested as an international forum in Moscow urged a global ban on the use of the material because of health risks. "It's just a PR campaign when they say that asbestos can kill," said Viktor Ivanov, head of the Chrysotile Association. Meanwhile, international public health experts at the first World Social Security Forum in the Russian capital urged a global ban, saying that up to 100,000 people die every year of asbestos-related diseases. Read

By: Mesothelioma Asbestos Cancer Org | 23/03/2009 | Cancer

HYPERTHERMIA IN CANCER TREATMENT

Cancer cells are more heat-sensitive than healthy cells and their structure reacts differently to overheating. Research has shown that high temperatures (up to 44°C) can damage and kill cancer cells, usually with minimal injury to normal tissues. By killing cancer cells and damaging proteins and structures within cells, hyperthermia may shrink tumors. Read

By: Mesothelioma Asbestos Cancer Org | 19/03/2009 | Cancer

Mesothelioma Mesomark Blood Test

Mesothelioma Mesomark Test Signifies the Beginning of a New Era in Monitoring Mesothelioma Malignancies. as the First In-vitro Test for Patients With This Aggressive Disease, it Will Enable Doctors to More Accurately Detect Recurrence and Monitor Treatment of Patients. Read

By: Mesothelioma Asbestos Cancer Org | 12/03/2009 | Cancer