Mesothelioma, a cancer caused predominantly by asbestos exposure, is not usually diagnosed until its later stages when symptoms start to present themselves. The stages of mesothelioma tumours are used...
A pleural effusion is a build-up of an unusual amount fluid between the linings of the lungs and the rib-cage. The thin membrane that lines the surface of your lungs and the inside of your chest is ca...
Doctors in England are being told to adopt a new policy of writing in language that is easier for patients to understand, which could help people with asbestos-related diseases. Too often does corresp...
A nurse researcher has been awarded a grant worth £25,000 to study the improvement of follow-up care for the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma. Mesothelioma UK awarded the grant to Dr Catherine He...
A lung cancer immunotherapy drug is to be made widely available through the NHS in England after a deal was reached following recent trials. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE...
