Asbestos-related cancer on decline
Montreal Gazette, Canada - May 24, 2006The number of new cases associated with mesothelioma, a cancer related to asbestos, has started to fall in the United States and should also start to go down …

Kubota confirms 33 more asbestos deaths
Asahi Shimbun, Japan - May 22, 2006… Of the 33 newly confirmed cases, 14 died of mesothelioma, a type of cancer caused by asbestos particles, and 30 had worked at the Kanzaki plant, according to …

Asbestos-exposed dockers can sue Government
The Sunday Times, UK - 22 hours ago… Today s ruling was given in cases brought by Winifred Rice, whose husband Edward, died of the asbestos cancer mesothelioma in 2000, and Robert Thompson who …

Nine asbestos suits filed
West Virginia Record, WV - May 23, 2006… of consortium. Asbestos exposure is known to help cause several lung diseases, including mesothelioma and asbestosis. “Plaintiffs …

Lilly Oncology Prepares for Strong Showing at ASCO 2006; Targets …
Finanzen.net, Germany - May 23, 2006… In February 2004, Alimta, in combination with cisplatin, was approved by the FDA as the first treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma, a cancer of the …