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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Sanding asbestos may spread the fibers and cause serious illness years later. Learn what troubles sanding asbestos can cause ...