New Q&A segment with Oncology Nurse Navigator Liz Logan, RN, answers real patient questions about asbestos exposure, ...

Workers whose jobs involved exposure to asbestos – including boilermakers, boiler workers, carpenters, factory workers, laborers, pipe coverers, and pipefitters – may be in danger of developing ...

Asbestos, a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals, has been historically used for its durability and resistance to heat. Despite its advantageous properties, asbestos is a well-documented ...

Asbestos, once hailed for its durability and fire resistance, is now known as a dangerous health hazard linked to cancers and ...

In 1922, the U.S. Navy identified the naturally occurring asbestos mineral as the most efficient and cost-effective insulation, gaskets, and shipbuilding material. During World War II, asbestos was ...

Over the past 15 or 20 years, a rare form of cancer known as mesothelioma has become increasingly common – affecting as many as 3,000 Americans each year. Additionally, roughly 2,500 ...

SYDNEY — One of the few randomized phase 3 trials ever conducted in mesothelioma has found that keyhole surgery did not improve survival when compared with the standard treatment of talc pleurodesis.

Heather Von St James, 57, used to wear her father's work jacket on cold evenings as a child — but it was covered in asbestos, causing a shock illness decades later ...