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Pleural mesothelioma is an increasingly common type of lung cancer brought on by exposure to asbestos. When inhaled, asbestos fibers become embedded in the pleura, or outer lining of the lungs, leaving behind scarring and lesions. These lesions and scars eventually develop into full-blown pleural mesothelioma, a deadly form of lung cancer for which there is no cure. Asbestos fibers can also settle in the abdominal region, triggering the development of peritoneal mesothelioma. This type of lung cancer is equally dangerous

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Asbestosis group to help sufferers
Two Belfast men have begun a support group for people suffering from asbestos-related diseases. Related Stories Castlereagh council to trade up Grand final spot for Laganscape Cheryl Cole out and about again Brand in talks about swordsman role Home’s no longer where the art is as curtains are closed
Read more News Source - Belfast Telegraph
Publish date - 11:21:03 07/29/10

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Rosetta Genomics Names Genekor S.A Exclusive Distributor for Three microRNA-based Assays in Greece
REHOVOT, Israel & PHILADELPHIA & ATHENS, Greece--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. (NASDQ:ROSG), a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, and Genekor S.A, a leading molecular diagnostic service provider in Greece, announced today the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for three of Rosetta Genomics’ diagnostic tests in Greece. “We are very pleased to be ...
Read more News Source - Business Wire
Publish date - 12:11:56 07/29/10

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Rosetta Genomics Names Genekor S.A Exclusive Distributor for Three microRNA-based Assays in Greece
REHOVOT, Israel & PHILADELPHIA & ATHENS, Greece----Rosetta Genomics, Ltd. , a leading developer of microRNA-based molecular diagnostics, and Genekor S.A, a leading molecular diagnostic service provider in Greece, announced today the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for three of Rosetta Genomics’ diagnostic tests in Greece.
Read more News Source - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 12:02:11 07/29/10

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The Asbestos Toll Goes Global [The Pump Handle]
The Center for Public Integrity's International Consortium of Investigative Journalists mounted a nine-month investigation into the global trade on asbestos , and teamed up with the BBC's International News Services to document the asbestos industry's activities in Brazil, Canada, China, India, Mexico, Russia, and the United States. What they found is deeply troubling: Our investigation ...
Read more News Source - ScienceBlogs
Publish date - 15:49:03 07/27/10

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Rock for Doc' fundraiser brings in about $15,000
FARMINGTON — Spectators at the "Rock for Doc" fundraising event Sunday helped local doctor Mona Chiha raise three times the dollar amount she hoped.
Read more News Source - The Farmington Daily Times
Publish date - 05:38:32 07/27/10

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Walkers endure heat to beat cancer
LORAIN - Saturday’s sweltering 90-plus temperatures couldn’t keep them away from the city’s sixth annual Relay for Life. “We had a very good turnout despite the weather,” Lorain’s Relay for Life chairwoman Mary Ann Campana said Saturday evening. “We had some sprinklers set up to help people cool off, and we had the depot with air [...]
Read more News Source - The Chronicle-Telegram
Publish date - 05:25:05 07/25/10

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'Serpentine, Shelly, Serpentine'
One of my favorite films is the first version of "The In-laws," which starred Allen Arkin and Peter Falk. In a hilarious scene, Falk, a CIA agent, tells Arkin, a dentist and father of the daughter Falk's son intends to marry, that they can avoid being shot by not running from their attackers in a straight line. Falk says: "Serpentine Shelly, run serpentine."
Read more News Source - El Defensor Chieftain
Publish date - 13:00:43 07/24/10

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Lobbyists Push Use of Deadly Asbestos in Developing Nations
by Jim Morris, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists WASHINGTON - A global network of lobby groups has spent nearly $100 million since the mid-1980s to preserve the international market for asbestos, a known carcinogen that's taken millions of lives and is banned or restricted in 52 countries, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has found in a nine-month ...
Read more News Source - CommonDreams.org
Publish date - 12:24:35 07/23/10

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Benefit to help doctor in her struggle against rare cancer
FARMINGTON — To the credit of the city, it seems there constantly are fundraising efforts for worthy organizations.
Read more News Source - The Farmington Daily Times
Publish date - 06:52:32 07/23/10

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