Bringing Awareness to Mesothelioma Cancer
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Mesothelioma cancer accounts for around 3,000 diagnoses in the United States each year. In comparison, there are around 220,000 lung cancer diagnoses each year in the United States.
Due to its rarity, mesothelioma research is limited. However, researchers continue to focus their efforts on: -
# Developing treatments to extend mesothelioma survival. # Finding a mesothelioma cure Improving tools to help diagnose mesothelioma early. ...... ...... ....... ........ ....... ........ ....... .......... ........ .......In 2004, the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) celebrated the first Mesothelioma Awareness Day (MAD). In 2010, the United States Congress commemorated September 26th as National Mesothelioma Awareness Day.