March 2010
Annie Appleseed Project to educate people with cancer at May conference
The Annie Appleseed Project aims to educate and empower cancer patients, and has many speaking engagements and events planned for 2010.
Upstate University Hospital cancer program receives achievement award
The hospital in Upstate NY is one of 82 accredited cancer programs in the country to receive this award.
"Online Kill-A-Cancer-Cell-athon" to raise awareness of anticancer lifestyle
Facebook event aims to "kill" one million cancer cells by encouraging people worldwide to eat anticancer foods on April 18th.
Wife of mesothelioma victim Merlin Olsen may continue with asbestos lawsuit
Like almost 2,500 others, former NFL standout and TV actor Merlin Olsen was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2009, and died not long after.
In California, asbestos-tainted boats to undergo costly clean up
Countless people who worked in shipyards and as boat builders may have inhaled asbestos fibers while on the job, including veterans of the navy.
Former fire chief receives probation in asbestos mesothelioma case
Asbestos exposure is the only known cause of mesothelioma, a rare and fatal form of cancer.
Asbestos mesothelioma tests needed at NY building
Asbestos is the conclusive cause of the fatal cancer known as mesothelioma, which affects about 3,000 Americans annually and has no known cure.
Removal of mesothelioma asbestos to resume at high school
Asbestos removal, while costly, is often required in aging school buildings across the country.
Mesothelioma asbestos test results revealed in Upstate NY city
Asbestos is generally found in buildings built before 1980 and is costly to remove and replace.
Asbestos-contaminated building to undergo abatement in Saratoga Springs
If it becomes airborne, asbestos can be inhaled by humans and even animals, and these fibers may one day form a malignancy known as mesothelioma.
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