Alistair Cook, PhD is one of five recipients of the 2014 International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) Young Investigator Travel Awards which are funded by our sponsors at Kazan Law. Dr. Cook is a research assistant professor in the School of Medicine and Pharmacology of the University of Western Australia. He is the lead author of a recent study about a potential new way to improve anti-tumor immunity or chemo-immunotherapy efficacy in mesothelioma treatment. Watch as he talks about the progress of his work. … [Read more...]
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Exploring A Very Rare Case of Mesothelioma
Kazan Law's founding principal Steven Kazan discusses what the firm's mesothelioma research efforts uncovered about an unusual case of pericardial malignant mesothelioma. … [Read more...]
Mesothelioma Lawsuits and Medical Ethics
Medical research has discovered that some people have a predisposition to mesothelioma due to their genetics. Attorneys hired by companies who are sued in mesothelioma lawsuits try to use this information as a defense. Kazan Law mesothelioma attorney Irena Kin who represents victims of mesothelioma discusses the importance for medical professionals hired by defense attorneys to understand and follow their ethical duties. … [Read more...]
The International Mesothelioma Interest Group Conference Bright Young Scientists
Mesothelioma Circle’s sponsor, Kazan Law continues to support the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) conference in Capetown, South Africa this year as they have since 2006. This premier medical congress on mesothelioma gives leading mesothelioma physicians and researchers from all over the world the opportunity to gather every two years to discuss their mesothelioma research with each other. In honor of mesothelioma patients and their families, Kazan Law again is sponsoring the Young Investigator Awards at the International Mesothelioma Interest Group Conference as they have … [Read more...]
Honoring Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Mesothelioma Awareness Day approaches once again. It’s on September 26 and comes as always with opportunities for mesothelioma-related activities and advocacy. But what if you’re not feeling up to running in a race or attending a conference? Or you prefer privacy to calling the media or your congressional representatives? No worries. You are coping with mesothelioma. Taking care of yourself right now is your top priority. Do only what you can and what feels right for you. There are many things you can do to acknowledge Mesothelioma Awareness Day in a personal way if you want to do so. 10 … [Read more...]
Stanford Mesothelioma Research Identifies New Cancer Cell Process
Recently published Stanford mesothelioma research explores the potential role of certain types of nucleic acids in turning healthy human pleural cells into pleural cells with mesothelioma. The research from Stanford University School of Medicine was published in the journal Chest, The Official Publication of the American College of Chest Physicians. RNA or ribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid present in all living cells. Its principal role is to act as a messenger, carrying instructions from DNA for controlling the synthesis of proteins, although in some viruses and cancers, RNA rather than DNA … [Read more...]
How an Asbestos Attorney Resolves a Health Care Lien For You
Asbestos cases present a complex challenge from a health care lien resolution perspective. A good asbestos attorney needs to do careful work to ensure that lien obligations are accurately assessed and completed. A reputable asbestos attorney, like those at our sponsor Kazan Law, takes responsibility for making sure that you do not get stuck using your settlement to pay medical bills that have been inflated in anticipation of a settlement claim. When they obtain large settlements for clients, they don’t stop there. They also see to it that you get to keep as much of it as possible by … [Read more...]
New Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Needs Recruits With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma gets its name from being a cancer of the cells that line many of the body’s internal organs. This protective lining is called the mesothelium. Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer of the pleura, the outer lining of the lungs that also covers the inner side of the chest wall and rib cage. Inhaling asbestos fibers can cause mesothelioma so it is understandable that the lining of the lungs would be the most likely place to be damaged from asbestos exposure. Unfortunately, it can be difficult for doctors to treat pleural mesothelioma. Researchers are looking for ways to improve … [Read more...]
Mesothelioma Patients Can Benefit From World Cancer Day’s Key Messages
Mesothelioma is such a unique disease that sometimes we forget that mesothelioma patients are also cancer patients. And as cancer patients, they are connected to cancer patients all over the world. Tuesday, February 4, 2014 was a good day to remember that. February 4, 2014 marked the fourth World Cancer Day, a day for honoring and recognizing people with cancer, including mesothelioma patients. It is a time when cancer organizations try to remind everyone that ending cancer should be a global health priority. This message should be especially poignant for mesothelioma patients and their … [Read more...]
Low Participation in Clinical Trials May Threaten Progress on New Mesothelioma Treatments
Discovery of new and better malignant mesothelioma treatments that could lessen the impact of the disease and even increase life expectancy is the hope of all mesothelioma patients and their families. At present the options for malignant mesothelioma treatments are limited. Medical research to improve and expand malignant mesothelioma treatment remains crucial. So it was startling to read in an Associated Press article that there’s a crisis in cancer research because researchers can’t get enough people to test new treatments. One of every 10 clinical trials for adults with cancer ends … [Read more...]