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Mesothelioma Information Help Depending on the stage of the disease, the most common treatments are surgical removal of the affected tissues, chemotherapy, or radiation. There is some concern that research into mesothelioma will be minimal, because it is projected to be a short-lived disease in terms of new cases after the next 30 years. However, new research is consistently providing physicians with alternate forms of therapy, and there are many intense studies into control and cure of the disease, so those diagnosed with mesothelioma do have many options and a lot of hope. Photodynamic therapy is a new approach to treating mesothelioma cancer and is based on using light to kill the cancer cells. In photodynamic therapy, a drug is first administered intravenously that targets and renders the cancerous cells more sensitive in a number of days. The drug is easily eliminated by normal cells, ensuring that they will not be harmed when light therapy is given. After the cells have been given the proper time of exposure to the drug, a special frequency of light laser beams are directed towards the mesothelioma cancer with the intent to eradicate it from the body without having to use more invasive methods. Although there are occasional cases of eye sensitivity and nausea and/or vomiting, the main side effect of photodynamic therapy is skin sensitivity after the procedure is completed. More information on photodynamic therapy can be found on new Web site, Mesothelioma Help) The Web site contains several informative articles, including a primer on emerging treatments for mesothelioma. The Web site was a joint product of Meso Marketing and Meso Corp. Said editor Jimmy Atk, "We wanted to make a site that can actually help those coping with mesothelioma, rather than just another 'A-O #1 Spam' site. This is a hard thing to face, and it's sad to see ambulance-chasers dominating this field. We aim to change that with Mesothelioma Info." Meso Marketing is a privately held company based in BH, California. For more information. Visit Meso Corp. Visit Mesothelioma Help at David Williams, Editor http://www.my-mesothelioma-asbestos.com http://www.your-structured-settlement.com http://www.my-mesothelioma-cancer.comRelated Mesothelioma News and Articles From yahoo-rss
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A
collaborative effort involving U.S. scientists and
private companies is looking into a test that could find
even one stray cancer cell among the billions of cells
that circulate in the human bloodstream.
AFP -
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson said it is
partnering with US doctors to improve a blood test that
could replace biopsies and transform the field of
cancer treatment.
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Women
suffering from both diabetes and depression have a
greater risk of dying, especially from heart disease, a
new study suggests.
LiveScience.com - The 2003 discovery of a gene variant
that seems to predispose people to depression when
stressed out created great excitement - and a flood of
research - in the field of psychiatry. In 2009, however,
an analysis of research on the gene threw cold water on
that enthusiasm by finding no consistent link between the
gene variant and depression.
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | In the United States
there is vocal opposition to any suggestion that the
chemicals we pump into air through the burning of fossil
fuels could have any effect on global climate. These
global warming deniers claim that the over-whelming
scientific evidence to the contrary is either purposely
faked by money-hungry scientists, or was conducted in
complete error by incompetent scientists. They say there
is no need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Is their
position actually weakening America's security while
strengthening terrorists?
LiveScience.com - In terms of advancement in the fields
of science and medicine, 2010 was a stellar year. German
doctors appeared to have cured a man of HIV. Doctors
watched a drug called PLX4032 melt away the tumors of
melanoma patients who otherwise were out of treatment
options. And scientists created the first "synthetic
life."
