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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
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Noted Mesothelioma Treatment Center Sued by Asbestos Company
In a legal move that is raising some eyebrows, a company that is frequently associated with mesothelioma is filing a whistleblower lawsuit against one of the country’s most highly respected asbestos disease treatment centers.
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Misguided EPA Asbestos Remediation May Lead to Future Mesothelioma Diagnoses
After asbestos was identified as responsible for malignant mesothelioma and other serious diseases, the Environmental Protection Agency went to great effort to prevent additional exposures. Asbestos-contaminated mines, factories, and industrial complexes became Superfund sites from which asbestos was removed or soil capped to prevent the fibers from becoming airborne. Now researchers say that those well-intended
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Retrospective Review Reveals Rise in Mesothelioma in Women
A retrospective study aimed at assessing progress and trends in mesothelioma revealed that despite the introduction of numerous innovative treatment protocols, little progress has been made in overall patient survival. It also revealed some concerning news about the growing incidence of the rare, asbestos-related disease in women.
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Expert Witness in Mesothelioma Trial Says Asbestos in Talc is Unavoidable
For years, almost all mesothelioma lawsuits were filed against asbestos companies that supplied insulation, equipment, brake linings and other products associated with workplace exposure to the carcinogenic material. But a growing number of consumers — and especially women — have been diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases after years of using talc-based powders as part of their
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European Agency Recommends Approval of Opdivo Plus Yervoy for Mesothelioma
Survival outcomes for European mesothelioma patients are about to take a giant step forward now that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended approval of a combination of Opdivo and Yervoy for the first line treatment of adults with the rare, asbestos-related form of cancer.
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Senators Propose Law to Protect Victims of Asbestos Exposure
Medical needs are the first priority for anybody diagnosed with mesothelioma – or any other asbestos-related disease. But they also need to address the financial impact of their illness. In most cases, they are debilitated and unable to work, and in some cases they are considered terminal. Many seek compensation either through litigation or by
