Fwd: Asbestos pollution continues in mining areas (SABC News)

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Subject: Asbestos pollution continues in mining areas (SABC News)
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Environmental pollution from asbestos is still continuing to wreak havoc at former mining areas in South Africa. Between 30 and 50 new cases of a rare asbestos cancer, are being treated at the Kimberley Hospital in the Northern Cape each month.

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:17:13 GMT

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Fwd: Incidence of atrial fibrillation after extrapleural pneumonectomy versus pleurectomy in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.

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Subject: Incidence of atrial fibrillation after extrapleural pneumonectomy versus pleurectomy in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
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[1]Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2008 Jul 9;
Neragi-Miandoab S, Winer S, Sugarbaker DJ

Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and pleurectomy are the surgical procedures for the treatment of pleural mesothelioma. However, EPP increases the risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) in this patient population, which might be partly explained by increase in right heart stress after EPP. We conducted a retrospective chart review of 130 patients who were treated for malignant pleural mesothelioma with either pleurectomy or EPP between 2001 and 2003 in a single institution. Risk factors for AF were evaluated with logistic regression and the postoperative AF events were evaluated. The absence of a history of cardiac arrhythmia was an inclusion criterion. Seventy patients (excluding the 3 patients with a prior history of AF) underwent EPP and 57 patients underwent pleurectomy. The mean ages were 60+/-11 and 63+/-13, and the male to female ratios were 50/20 and 44/13, respectively. Postoperative AF was observed in 45 patients with 36 (51%) of these cases occurring after EPP and 9 (17%) after pleurectomy (p

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Fwd: All asbestos victims to get compensation (Leeds Today)

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ALL sufferers of a deadly asbestos-related cancer will receive a lump sum of around £10,000 from the Government within six weeks of diagnosis under a "groundbreaking" new law. (10/07/2008 08:35:42)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:57:24 GMT

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Fwd: Mesothelioma Law Firm Donates Record $10.2 Million To Build Cancer Institute At Southern Illinois University (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

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SimmonsCooper law firm specializes in mesothelioma litigation and asbestos lawsuits and has offices in Illinois and California. The SimmonsCooper Cancer Institute at SIU School of Medicine held its Grand Opening ceremony on Thursday, July 10.

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

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Fwd: Racial/ethnic differences in adequacy of information and support for women with breast cancer.

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Subject: Racial/ethnic differences in adequacy of information and support for women with breast cancer.
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[1]Cancer. 2008 Jul 10;
Janz NK, Mujahid MS, Hawley ST, Griggs JJ, Hamilton AS, Katz SJ

BACKGROUND.: Providing breast cancer patients with needed information and support is an essential component of quality care. This study investigated racial/ethnic variations in the information received and in the availability of peer support. METHODS.: In total, 1766 women who were diagnosed with nonmetastatic breast cancer and reported to the Los Angeles County Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry from June 2005 to May 2006 were mailed a survey after initial treatment. Among accrued cases, 96.2% met eligibility criteria (n = 1698), and 72% completed the survey. Race/ethnicity categories were white, African American, and Latinas (2 categories indicating low or high acculturation, which was determined by using the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics). Outcomes included receipt and need for treatment-related and survivorship-related information, difficulty understanding information, and support from women with breast cancer. RESULTS.: More women reported receiving treatment-related information than survivorship-related information. After adjusting for sociodemographic, clinical, and treatment factors, a higher percentage of low acculturated Latina women desired more information on treatment-related and survivorship-related issues (P

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Fwd: Cytokine gene polymorphisms and fatigue in breast cancer survivors: Early findings.

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Subject: Cytokine gene polymorphisms and fatigue in breast cancer survivors: Early findings.
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[1]Brain Behav Immun. 2008 Jul 8;
Collado-Hidalgo A, Bower JE, Ganz PA, Irwin MR, Cole SW

Converging evidence from basic and clinical studies suggests a role for proinflammatory cytokines in cancer-related fatigue, although the etiology of elevated inflammatory processes is unclear. We examined single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoters of cytokine genes as genetic risk factors for cytokine-related fatigue in 33 fatigued and 14 non-fatigued breast cancer survivors, focusing on promoter sequence polymorphisms in IL1B and IL6 associated with differential expression of proinflammatory cytokines. Predictors of fatigue included presence of at least one cytosine at IL1B -511 (95%CI=0.91-16.6, p=.007) and homozyosity for either variant of the IL6 -174 genotype (G/G or C/C; 95%CI=1.12-17.9, p=.027). Associations between fatigue status and IL1B genotype remained significant after covariate adjustment for demographic, biobehavioral and treatment-related factors. These findings provide preliminary evidence that polymorphisms in IL1B may serve as a potential risk factor for persistent fatigue in the aftermath of cancer.



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Fwd: Screening for or Prevention of Local Ipsilateral Recurrence and Contralateral Breast Cancer After Breast-Conserving Surgery?

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Subject: Screening for or Prevention of Local Ipsilateral Recurrence and Contralateral Breast Cancer After Breast-Conserving Surgery?
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[1]Ann Surg Oncol. 2008 Jul 10;
Ignatiadou E, Ziogas D, Lykoudis E, Misiakos EP, Liakakos T





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Fwd: [Epidemiology of breast cancer in a local health organisation of Naples (Italy), 1995-2003.]

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Subject: [Epidemiology of breast cancer in a local health organisation of Naples (Italy), 1995-2003.]
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[1]Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2007 Maj-Jun; 63(3): 301-311
Mastrogiacomo F, Di Palma MA, Simonetti A, Agozzino E

A database was created by the authors to collect data on breast cancer epidemiology in a local health organisation of Naples. Data on women residing in the territory of the local health organisation and who had received a diagnosis of breast cancer, based on clinical, radiological, and pathology criteria, between 1 January 1995 and 31 December 2003, was collected through linkage of various data sources. Overall, 475 new cases were identified in women aged over 34 years at diagnosis. Though yearly raw incidence rates show an increasing trend, this was not confirmed by subsequent analysis of standardized rates. The age-specific incidence curve depicts a sharp increase from ages 30 to 50-54 years and a slower rise after the menopause, analogously to what has been shown for Europe. Standardised morbidity rates in the examined period (1996-2003) are lower than those detected by the pool of Italian tumour registries (Italian Association of Tumor Registries - AIRT) but similar to those observed by the two Campania regional tumour registries. Standardised mortality rates were found to be similar to those observed by the AIRT Pool and by the two regional registries. Age_specific mortality rates indicate three levels of risk: low-risk below 39 years of age, intermediate risk between 40-59 years of age and high risk = 60 years.



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