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Asbestos is lurking in many homes. As long as the asbestos is not disturbed, it is safe to be around, but if the asbestos is released into the air, it can be ingested.

Asbestos is still legal and in use today in the U.S., even though it is known to cause terrible asbestos cancers, such as mesothelioma.

The National Cancer Institute is sponsoring a clinical trial of a new medicine in hopes that it will help mesothelioma patients whose cancers have been unresponsive to chemotherapy.

Many building products used in homes, schools, office buildings, commercial sites and other structures are known to contain asbestos.

A clinical trial of nine patients shows that a variation of the common cold may help the body naturally attack mesothelioma tumors.

Most breast cancer patients will receive surgery and then need to complete 4-6 cycles of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.

According to a recent YA study, doctors, nurses and other health care workers seem to be missing the chance to counsel patients with malignant pleural

Online Cancer blog tracks information on the advances in the study of cancers, and also other aspects of cancer related issues that concerns majority of people. Learn the latest information and treatment methods on prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, throat cancer.

THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- A drug based on compounds extracted from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could offer a potent and safe treatment against melanoma, Penn State College of Medicine researchers say.

Online Cancer blog tracks information on the advances in the study of cancers, and also other aspects of cancer related issues that concerns majority of people. Learn the latest information and treatment methods on prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, colon cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, throat cancer.

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By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Preliminary research suggests that a combination of compounds in marijuana could help fight off a particularly deadly form of brain cancer. But the findings shouldn't send patients rushing to buy pot: the levels used in the research appear to be too high to obtain through smoking. And there's no sign yet that the approach works in laboratory animals, let alone people.

The leading risk factor for lung cancer is smoking. More than 80% of lung cancers are due to cigarette smoking.

The occurrence of this cancer is found mainly in adolescents and children than in full grown adults