Large donation furthers mesothelioma research
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer affecting about three thousand Americans and their families each year. Globally, the number of mesothelioma cases is thought to be as high as ninety thousand. Mesothelioma is caused by toxic chemical asbestos, which the World Health Organization labels as a Type 1 carcinogen. While the health risks associated with asbestos ... Read More
IBM’s Watson paves the way for cybernetic mesothelioma diagnoses
IBM’s super computer, Watson, has become the first machine-contestant to win the popular game show “Jeopardy!’ Watson beat highest earnings winner Brad Rutter and 74-game winner Ken Jennings in three rounds of ‘Jeopardy!’ with just a few “technical difficulties.” This demonstration of artificial intelligence (AI) caught the attention of Joseph Belluck, attorney and partner at ... Read More
More questions during patient intake could aid in mesothelioma diagnosis
The July 2010 publication of Annals of Internal Medicine included report of a study lead by Dr. Saul Weiner, physician at University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago. The study investigated errors in diagnoses and treatment choices as an outcome of providers missing contextual information in patient histories. Contextual information includes data such as work ... Read More
Negligence grieves mesothelioma widow
UK mesothelioma widow, Karen Witney, claims her husband was used as a “human guinea pig” during his time at Churchill Hospital. Andy Witney, of Oxford, died in august of 2010 after battling mesothelioma for five years. Mrs. Witney describes the last week of her husband’s life as “an unimaginable nightmare.” Andy received a trial mesothelioma ... Read More
More funding for mesothelioma research
Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso foundation) has been funding research projects since 2000. After they recently funded seven projects with a collective $700,000, Meso Foundation awards have totaled $1.7 million globally. Seven candidates were chosen by a peer review managed by Meso Foundation’s Science Advisory Board and led by the board’s then Chair, Dr. Raffit ... Read More
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