Dr. Michele Carbone Cancer Center at the University of Hawaii was known in the past few years as one of the world's leaders in the fight against mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos.
This will only make it better.
Cancer Center announced Wednesday a donation 3.58 million dollars specifically for mesothelioma, Carbone. This is the second largest donation in the history of the Cancer Center UH.
"This gift is critical to supporting our efforts to create discoveries that are designed to help prevent mesothelioma and developing new treatments," said Carbone. "This will strengthen the Hawaii as a leading place in the field of mesothelioma research."
Mesothelioma has no known treatment and the five-year survival rate of 10 per cent. There are 2000-3000 patients diagnosed in the United States of America each year. Cancer is significantly worse in other parts of the world, especially when asbestos still less regulated.
Carbone has spent part of the past 15 years studying the region in Turkey, where nearly 50 per cent of its inhabitants died from Mesothelioma. His research has attracted much attention worldwide.
He was at the University of Hawaii since 2006, first as Director, Thoracic Oncology, then Director of the Cancer Center.
"We are proud that Dr. Carbone team leads the world in this area. Mesothelioma is a serious public health problem, "said Virginia Hinshaw, Chancellor at the University of Hawaii Manoa. "This gift checks for their efforts and help them to remain at the forefront of research of Thoracic Oncology.
Carbone and his team are in the midst of trials, the authors of the early detection research network of the United States National Cancer Institute. Early detection is critical, but particularly difficult, mesothelioma has a latency period of up to 50 years. It is usually not detected until the later stages, which makes survival rate so low.
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