In British Columbia, a survey has found that over three hundred people will die per year over the next five years by Mesothelioma. Construction workers who have worked with asbestos for years at a time will be the most affected by this disease.
Thalidomide is a well know morning sickness drug that caused an untold amount of birth defects in the 50's and 60's. Even though this drug has caused much pain and suffering in the mid 1900's, it still has potential as a cancer fighting treatment.
Scientists are finding ways to effectively use the immune system to fight Mesothelioma. By injecting Toll-like receptor agonists directly into the cancer, the immune system is tricked into thinking that there is imminent threat in the body.
Mesothelioma victims have had little or no successful treatment options over the last decade. While no new mainstream effective treatments exists, a new treatment for relieving the pain of Mesothelioma patients is currently being used in Northern England.
