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MAAC Staff
6 Things Mesothelioma Patients Should Know About COVID-19
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can cause mild to severe symptoms. People with compromised immune or respiratory systems are among the most at…
What We’ve Missed: 2020 Mesothelioma-Related News
Many events have affected the mesothelioma community since the last post shared on our blog. Following our brief hiatus, we compiled a list of…
Celebrating the 16th Annual Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Each year, September 26 is recognized as Mesothelioma Awareness Day. It was first established in 2004 by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, with the…
FDA Approves Mesothelioma Treatment After Groundbreaking Study Results
Mesothelioma research focuses on developing new diagnostic tools that will help accurately diagnose mesothelioma cancer sooner, while also searching for a cure. There is…
New EPA Rule Further Limits Asbestos, Falls Short of a Ban
A total of 66 nations around the world have banned asbestos so far. The toxin is known to cause aggressive cancers like malignant mesothelioma,…
Study Finds Apatinib Could Treat Recurrent or Unresponsive Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma cancer is difficult to treat, as it often is not properly diagnosed until the later stages of disease. Mesothelioma also frequently recurs after…
5 Things to Know About Secondary Asbestos Exposure
Exposure to asbestos fibers is the only known cause of mesothelioma cancer. Any amount of asbestos exposure is considered dangerous, even for those who…
Asbestos, Other Toxins, Still Taking Lives 17 Years After 9/11
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Americans were gripped by the scenes unfolding in New York on television, the radio, and right in…