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Johnson & Johnson Attempts to Deny Link Between Peritoneal Mesothelioma and Asbestos
The latest lawsuit accusing Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder of causing malignant mesothelioma is proceeding in a New Jersey courtroom, and as four people diagnosed with the rare and fatal form of cancer testify about their lifelong use of the product, the consumer company’s attorneys are attempting to deny that asbestos causes their form of
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Australian Asbestos Company’s Mesothelioma Liability Estimated at Over $1.8 Billion
The United States has a long list of companies whose name quickly brings to mind the spectre of mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancers: the W.R. Grace Company tops the list, and there are dozens of others, including Johns Manville and United States Gypsum. In Australia, one of the most notorious of the asbestos companies is James
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Mesothelioma Patients Greet News that Medicare To Cover CAR-T Therapy
CAR-T is an innovative cancer treatment that is being tested on mesothelioma patients. The protocol involves the stricken patient’s T-cells — part of their immune system — being withdrawn, changed in the lab, and then infused back into the patient. Their genetically modified cells then attack a protein on the surface of their specific cancer’s
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Nintedanib Study Halted After Disappointing Mesothelioma Trial
Among the various mesothelioma cures being studied around the world, the drug nintedanib showed a great deal of promise. But recent studies have proven so disappointing that a multi center study that included patients across 27 countries has been called to a halt, and patients are being placed on different regimens.
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As Michigan School District Faces Asbestos Fines, Employees Fear Mesothelioma Risk
While a Michigan public school district considers the impact of a fine for violating asbestos regulations, district employees are wondering whether their employers’ actions have put them at risk for malignant mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases. This issue was raised after the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) revealed that the school district
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Report Shows Variability of Risk Of Mesothelioma Death Based on Type
Italy is one of the many countries in the world that is suffering an epidemic of malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, and as a result, researchers from that country are working diligently to understand how the disease manifests itself, and where the greatest risks lie. A recently published study conducted by the Italian Workers’
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Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Trial Jury Hears of Mesothelioma Victim’s Emotional Pain
A New Jersey jury hearing testimony in a mesothelioma lawsuit against consumer giant Johnson & Johnson listened to emotional testimony from one of the four plaintiffs in the case, describing his pain at the knowledge that his children will grow up without him. Will Ronning is one of four plaintiffs in the single trial who
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Following Mesothelioma Claims, J&J May Need to Add Cancer Warning to Baby Powder
At the heart of the 14,000-plus lawsuits charging Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder of causing malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer is the fact that the company apparently knew that their product carried a cancer risk, but did nothing to warn consumers of the hazards of using it. Many of the plaintiffs who have already won
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Judge to Determine Fate of Thousands of Johnson & Johnson’s Talc Powder Lawsuits
The fate of thousands of lawsuits accusing Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based powders of causing malignant mesothelioma and ovarian cancer are in the hands of a federal judge, who is making the determination this week as to which expert witness testimony will be allowed in many of the cases that are pending. Johnson & Johnson is
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New CAR-T Strategy Holds Promise for Mesothelioma Treatment
CAR-T, or Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cells, is an innovative treatment that has been getting a lot of attention from cancer researchers, and especially from those seeking an effective treatment for malignant mesothelioma. The protocol takes a patient’s T cells (which are created by their immune system) and engineers them in the laboratory, adding gene for
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Baylor’s Mesothelioma Treatment Center Announces New Clinical Trial
One of the shining lights in mesothelioma research can be found at the Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute, where the Houston-based center’s Mesothelioma Treatment Center has long been on the cutting edge of both research and patient care. Now their associate professor of surgery Dr. Bryan Burt is taking their investigations one step further,
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UK Study Points to Need for Greater Focus on Palliative Care for Mesothelioma Patients
When patients are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, they are quickly scheduled for meetings with a wide range of specialists and support personnel. They have appointments with oncologists and surgeons, social workers and pulmonologists. They also set aside time to meet with family and friends to break the news, and may seek guidance from their spiritual
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Japanese Study Shows P/D Surgery for Mesothelioma Offers Survival Advantage Over EPP
When a patient is diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, they almost immediately sit down with their care team to create a care plan. With the treatments currently available, that plan is likely to include chemotherapy, and if possible it will include either extra pleural pneumonectomy (EPP) surgery or pleurectomy with decortication (P/D) surgery, with the latter
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Asbestos Uniquely Found in Cosmetic Talc Identified in Mesothelioma Victim’s Lung
A jury sitting on a mesothelioma lawsuit accusing both Johnson & Johnson and Colgate Palmolive of responsibility for the death of a Kentucky woman heard riveting testimony on Thursday that the woman’s lungs contained a mix of talc and asbestos that is unique to cosmetic talcum powder. Donna Hayes died of the rare and fatal
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Researchers Ready to Abandon Nintedanib for Mesothelioma Treatment
After several years of hopeful research, scientists have concluded that it is time to move on from investigating nintedanib as a potential cure for malignant mesothelioma. Writing in an article in The Lancet Respiratory Journal titled, “The Future of Mesothelioma Treatment: Time to Shift Gears,” authors Michele Maio, MD, PhD, and Luana Calabrò, MD, PhD, both
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Judge Rules Against Boiler Maker in Case Regarding Mesothelioma Death
A New York Supreme Court judge called a boiler maker’s evidence “hearsay” in ruling in favor of the family of a boiler technician who died of mesothelioma in 2017. The case revolved around the death of Solomon Serrano, who was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in July of 2016 after years of working on Superior Boiler
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How State-of-the-Art Medicine Can Best Serve Patients With Mesothelioma
As soon as a patient is diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, they get bombarded with information from their physician. In the face of so much data, many go home and start doing their own research, and that can lead to even more confusion. What is the best way to ensure that you are getting the best
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Shipyard Worker’s Mesothelioma Claim Reinstated After Family Appeals to Judges
It was only a matter of months between the time that Michael Harris was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and the time that he died. Harris had been a hull maintenance technician onboard the USS San Jose in the early 1970s, and after his death his wife and children filed a wrongful death claim and survival
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Testimony in J&J Mesothelioma Trial Focuses on Internal Documents
The jury in an ongoing mesothelioma trial against Johnson & Johnson heard direct quotes from internal company documents that indicated the company was well aware of the presence of asbestos in the talc that they were purchasing for their iconic baby powder product. The testimony came from environmental health scientist Dr. James Webber, who spoke
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Mesothelioma & Ovarian Cancer Claims Spur Justice Department Criminal Investigation of J&J
Asbestos watchdogs and mesothelioma advocates have been watching closely as jurors and courts across America address claims accusing Johnson & Johnson of knowingly exposing consumers to asbestos in their talc powder products. Now things are escalating, as it was revealed that the civil litigation is not only coinciding with a federal regulatory investigation, but also
