The hope of discovering a new effective mesothelioma treatment is the main reason that our sponsor’s philanthropic foundation funds mesothelioma research at leading universities. Mesothelioma research is complex and intricate with many small steps needed along the way. So it was very exciting when Kazan Law’s foundation received news that research they’d helped fund has made a key step in the path to mesothelioma treatment. They recently were informed that the Mesothelioma Program at the University of Chicago Medicine co-published results of a successful new experiment in PLOS ONE: a … [Read more...]
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Vegetable Component Suggested As Mesothelioma Treatment
Experimental Mesothelioma Treatment Shows Promise Researchers report that a compound found in cruciferous vegetables, a group that includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts and cabbage, shows potential as a new mesothelioma treatment – especially in combination with the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. The compound is called phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC). It is a naturally occurring isothiocyanate, the component of cruciferous vegetables that give them their sulphur-like scent. Brussels sprouts, broccoli and cabbage all get their characteristic flavors from isothiocyanates – and their reported … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
New Triple Drug Combo Wipes Out Mesothelioma Tumors in Mice
An exciting new research study from Australia reports a promising new way to possibly wipe out mesothelioma tumors. The experimental treatment successfully eliminated mesothelioma tumors in laboratory mice, according to the study published in the Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research. To produce these favorable results, the scientists employed not one, not two but three tumor-fighting drugs all at the same time by mixing them together to create a potent anti-mesothelioma “cocktail.” It proved to be a winning combination. In the summary of their findings, the University of Western … [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...]
Kazan Law Clients’ Donated Funds Yield Promising New Mesothelioma Treatment Research
Mesothelioma treatment research brings to mind for me that quote based on statements by Ghandi: Be the change you wish to see in the world. Currently mesothelioma treatment options are limited. Kazan Law clients who are suffering from mesothelioma know that it is unlikely that they will be able to survive very long. But in spite of all that they have been through, they continue to hope for the best for others. They want others to be able to benefit from better more effective mesothelioma treatment. So they often ask Kazan Law to help them put a portion of the funds the firm won for them … [Read more...]
New Study Finds Pineapple-Based Enzyme May Enhance Mesothelioma Medication’s Effect
Scientific research continues to find new breakthroughs in the quest for more effective mesothelioma medication. At present there are relatively few mesothelioma medications that have FDA approval so it is crucial that research pushes forward to find more mesothelioma medication options. But in order to win FDA approval any new mesothelioma medication will have to be proven to be both safe and effective. That’s important. An intriguing new one that just made moved up a notch in the approval race is bromelain, a compound that comes from pineapples. A successful laboratory experiment by … [Read more...]
New Mesothelioma Treatment to Undergo Testing in Human Volunteers
New and better treatments for mesothelioma, a lethal cancer caused by asbestos, continue to be the focus of research in the medical science community. In my previous post, I discussed a new mesothelioma treatment successfully proven in preliminary laboratory studies to deliver meso-fighting chemotherapy medication to where it’s needed without destroying healthy cells. Today I’ve got good news on the medication front. Verastem, a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachussetts also the home of Harvard University, is planning a sophisticated study to test a new drug aimed … [Read more...]
New Drug Treatment Could Slow Mesothelioma Progression
Once someone is diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, treatments such as radiation therapy and surgery can help slow its advancement and allow a patient to extend his or her lifespan. Unfortunately, however, there is currently no cure for the disease. Because of these roadblocks in providing quality care for patients living with mesothelioma, doctors and researchers have been on the hunt for a new and effective treatment avenue. Most recently, those efforts have been focused on bringing personalized medicine to the forefront of mesothelioma research. A new drug treatment A recent study may … [Read more...]