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Study Points to Advantages of “Hospital-at-Home” Care for Mesothelioma Patients
Patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma require a significant amount of medical care and intervention, even if they choose a palliative course of treatment over a curative one. Surgical procedures meant to reduce pain and prolong life still require extensive hospital stays that add enormous expense while increasing patients’ misery. A recent study is supporting a shift
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New T-Cell Immunotherapy Stops Mesothelioma Growth and Spread
A small Phase 1 study of a new type of T-cell immunotherapy has delivered remarkable results for four mesothelioma patients, leading its creators to move forward to Phase 2 testing. The new technology, called TC-210, uses TRuC-T cells instead of CAR-T or other types of immunotherapy.
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Court Denies Attempt to Evade Accountability for Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive and fatal form of cancer that is entirely preventable. It is caused by exposure to asbestos, a toxic and carcinogenic substance. Businesses have known of asbestos’ dangers for decades, yet continued using it without warning those who were at risk for harm, and when charged with responsibility for illness they
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Lung Disease Medication Addresses Mesothelioma Side Effect
Patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma face frightening, life-threatening symptoms, as well as others that affect their quality of life. The combination of the two creates a level of misery that leads to depression and, for some, withdrawal. A physician from the United Kingdom has found a simple but effective answer that has addressed one
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Appeals Court Affirms $8 Million Mesothelioma Verdict Following Death of 38-Year-Old
Brennen James Atkeson was just 38 years old when he died of malignant mesothelioma. The Oklahoma man blamed raw asbestos products he was exposed to as a child, and sued the manufacturer, Union Carbide Corporation, their distributor, Montello, Inc., and drilling rig products manufacturer National Oilwell Varco. Though he died before his case could be
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Innovations in Radiotherapy Provide Shorter Path to Relief for Mesothelioma Patients
Though malignant pleural mesothelioma develops over years, its symptoms don’t appear until the disease is very advanced, and usually do so with dramatic and terrible ferocity. Patients, who are generally older and may already be in fragile health, can be overwhelmed with chest pain, coughing, shortness of breath and other symptoms that significantly reduce quality
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Study Results Promise Quality of Life Improvements for Mesothelioma Patients Suffering Side Effects from Carboplatin
Carboplatin is a platinum-based chemotherapy that is frequently used in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma. Like other chemotherapeutic drugs, it works by targeting rapidly dividing cells. Though this is effective at stopping the spread of cancer, it also affects healthy cells and leads to uncomfortable and sometimes debilitating side effects. Japanese researchers have identified an
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Mesothelioma Victim’s Burial Gives Rise to Legal Argument
Mesothelioma lawsuits are often contentious, adversarial proceedings, and a case pitting a Texas man’s family against 3M Company and General Dynamics is no exception. The two companies recently filed a motion to sanction the plaintiffs for having failed to conduct an autopsy after the victim’s death despite the companies’ request prior to his death that
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Australian Mesothelioma Researcher Wins International Award
Every two years the International Mesothelioma Interest Group presents the Wagner medal to an individual who has made major original contributions to the understanding of malignant mesothelioma. This year it is being awarded to Professor Anna Nowak, an internationally recognized researcher from the University of Western Australia.
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Fire at Asbestos-Contaminated Building Poses Mesothelioma Risk to Texas Firefighters
Firefighting has always ranked high on the list of risky professions, but few civilians realize that one of the greatest risks that firefighters face comes years after retirement, in the form of malignant mesothelioma or other cancers caused by exposure to toxic substances. That reality came to the forefront last week as more than 100
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Pep Boys Must Face Accusations of Malice in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A mesothelioma lawsuit making its way through California’s court system has placed a spotlight on the actions of popular auto parts dealer Pep Boys. The company — whose iconic Manny, Moe and Jack logo has been a trusted symbol for countless do-it-yourselfers and hobbyists over the years — is accused of failing to warn its
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Study Analyzes Gender’s Role in Mesothelioma Experience
When assessing the needs of mesothelioma victims, we tend to think clinically, emotionally, and financially. A recent study has added another layer to our understanding of what these patients need, pointing to significant differences between women’s experience of the disease and that of men.
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National Cancer Center Scientists Identify 48 Genes Predictive of Mesothelioma Survival
Many mesothelioma researchers believe that the future of effective treatment of the rare, asbestos-related disease lies with precision oncology, an approach that analyzes the genetic code of each patient’s disease and uses it to prescribe immunotherapy and other treatment protocols. There has been some success with attempts at pursuing this strategy, but more needs to
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Study Identifies Qualify of Life as Contributor to Mesothelioma Survival
Australian researchers investigating quality of life in patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma concluded that many victims of asbestos exposure are not realizing the quality of life that they could or should, and that this is having an impact on their overall survival.
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Italian Researchers Relieve Mesothelioma Pain with Tumor-Shrinking Technique
Malignant mesothelioma is one of the cruelest forms of cancer. It appears seemingly from out of nowhere, decades after exposure to the asbestos that causes it, then moves quickly and aggressively to claim the lives of those diagnosed with it. Its solid tumors cause pain as they grow larger, and those tumors’ walls have proven
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Asbestos Company Attempts to Exclude Expert Testimony in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
When a victim of asbestos exposure seeks justice for their mesothelioma or asbestos-related disease diagnosis, they file suit against the companies whose contaminated products they worked with. The strength of each case is dependent upon expert witnesses, who provide opinions as to how the victim’s mesothelioma developed, how much asbestos they would have been exposed
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Study Reveals Dramatic Difference In Mesothelioma Survival Based on Treatment
Patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma are faced with many difficult decisions, with the most important of all involving what medical approach should be taken to treat their disease. In the face of an aggressive terminal prognosis, many believe there’s little difference between the anticipated outcome of an aggressive approach versus a more palliative one
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D.C. Firm Notes Continuing Decline in Mesothelioma Lawsuits Being Filed
Though 2017 marked the highest number of mesothelioma lawsuits ever filed, noted Washington, D.C. consulting firm KCIC is reporting that since that time there has been a steady decline, and that the year 2020 marked a significant drop.
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New Developments Show Promise for Mesothelioma Treatments
In their quest to develop effective solutions for solid tumors like mesothelioma, ovarian cancer and glioblastoma, two research teams from the University of California, San Francisco have developed a new breed of CAR T cells that have proven far better than what has previously been seen. The new, highly specific cells not only do a
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Mesothelioma Identified as Top Cancer in North Carolina Firefighters
The North Carolina Insurance Commissioner has released a report revealing that malignant mesothelioma is one of the most prevalent types of cancer suffered by that state’s firefighters. The information, gathered as part of a voluntary cancer registry within the Office of State Fire Marshall, underscores the continuing threat posed by asbestos in homes and buildings
