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New Approach Being Tested on Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients
Peritoneal mesothelioma is a form of the rare, asbestos-related cancer that forms in the lining that surrounds the abdominal organs. The illness is generally treated using a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, and though these treatments can offer extended survival times, the disease eventually returns and is always considered fatal. Now, patients whose
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Researchers Discover What Drives The Spread of the Most Type of Malignant Mesothelioma
Though malignant mesothelioma is always fatal, there is one specific subtype of the disease that is more aggressive than the other two, and which spreads more quickly and leads to a much shorter survival time. Scientists have been working for years to understand the mechanism by which this subtype works in order to create an
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New York Judge Denies Johnson & Johnson’s Motions in Mesothelioma Lawsuit
One of the most heart wrenching mesothelioma lawsuits filed against consumer giant Johnson & Johnson’s was filed by Jenny Shulman. Shulman was just forty years old when she was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma after a hysterectomy and oophorectomy for endometrial cancer. After having identified Johnson * Johnson Baby Powder and other talc products as her
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Judge Upholds $4.7 Billion Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson Over Asbestos
Asbestos has been blamed for a plethora of illnesses, ranging from mesothelioma to ovarian cancer, and as a result numerous companies have been found legally responsible for having allowed asbestos to contaminate their products. Most of these companies have been industrial or chemically oriented, so it has come as a shock to the American public
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Asbestos in Philadelphia Schools A Continuing Problem, Teacher Risk of Mesothelioma Continues
With elementary and middle school teachers ranking among the professionals most at risk for asbestos-related diseases like malignant mesothelioma, asbestos remediation needs to be a top concern for school district administrators. But if the School District of Philadelphia is any measure of whether appropriate action is being taken, there is significant cause for worry. According
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Light Therapy May Help Mesothelioma Victims Fight Their Disease
When a mesothelioma diagnosis is made, there is a fairly predictable court of treatment that most patients are presented with, depending on the location and stage of their tumors, their overall health, and the cell type of their mesothelioma. Though there is a range in terms of how aggressive a patient and their physician may
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Mesothelioma Lawsuits Against Johnson & Johnson’s Gets Boost From New Revelations
Revelations of hundreds of pages of internal memos about asbestos from Johnson & Johnson’s files may be a game changer for mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims who have filed suit against the company. Though the company’s executives and attorneys have fought hard against the information being released, lawsuits and Freedom of Information requests have successfully
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Study Shows Mesothelioma Patients at Highest Risk for Suicide Among All Cancer Patients
A recently published study examining the increased risk for suicide among recently diagnosed cancer patients found them at an increased risk of 20 percent as compared to the general population, and that those at greatest risk were patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. The study, which was based on data gathered by the National Cancer Registration
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Maryland Court Upholds $7.2 Million in Couple’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit
A Maryland couple confronting the husband’s eventual death from mesothelioma got good news recently when a Maryland court upheld the massive $7.2 million award previously assigned by a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. Though the defendants in the case appealed the damages that William and Kathleen Busch had been assigned after a
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United Kingdom Mesothelioma Case Provides Window Into Asbestos Exposure
Many people have only heard of malignant mesothelioma via late-night television ads for mesothelioma attorneys, but for victims of the asbestos-related disease, mesothelioma is a harsh reality. Victims of asbestos-related diseases may have worked in widely disparate environments, yet they share a sense of betrayal and hurt at their employers’ and their employers’ suppliers failure
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New York Supreme Court Allows Woman’s Mesothelioma Talc Case to Move Forward
Many people diagnosed with mesothelioma who have no known exposure to asbestos are realizing that they were sickened by the use of talc-based products, and they are seeking justice throughout the court system. A recent example involves Desiree Hooper-Lynch, a New York woman who is filing suit against Imerys Talc America, Inc. and Cyprus Amax
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Stand Trial In New York Mesothelioma Baby Powder Case
In one of the most recent filings by a malignant mesothelioma victim against Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, the Supreme Court of New York County has denied the company’s motion for summary judgment and ordered the consumer giant to appear in court and face the charges against them. The case involves Anna Zoas, who was
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Revived Mesothelioma Lawsuit Proceeds Against Union Carbide
A long-running legal battle over Willis “Charley” Eddenfield’s 2011 death from pleural mesothelioma has entered a new phase, as Eddenfield’s widow begins her lawsuit against asbestos company Union Carbide in a New Jersey state court. Mrs. Eddenfield’s wrongful death lawsuit accuses Union Carbide of failing to warn workers about the dangers of the asbestos that
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Japanese Researchers Announce Discovery of Higher Sensitivity Mesothelioma Blood Test
In the quest for more effective treatment of malignant mesothelioma, finding a way to detect and diagnose the disease earlier is one of the most essential goals. Now researchers in Japan believe that they have improved upon an already-existing test, bringing those at risk for the rare and fatal form of cancer one step closer
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Arkansas Man Files Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit in New Jersey Court
The Superior Court of New Jersey has already ordered the makers and manufacturers of talcum powder products to pay significant damages to one mesothelioma victim. Now another has come forward, making similar accusations of asbestos contamination against both Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and Mennen talcum powder. According to a claim filed by an Arkansas
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Couple Files Mesothelioma Lawsuit Against Lockheed Martin
Mesothelioma victims often choose to pursue legal action against those responsible for their disease. In doing so, they are often like David battling Goliath, taking on corporate giants in their quest for justice. A recently filed case epitomizes the disparity that is seen in these legal battles: an aircraft mechanic and his wife have filed
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Zurich Cancer Center Focuses On Immunotherapy’s Role in A Cure for Mesothelioma
The University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland has set itself a goal of providing patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma with more options and improved survival times, and to that end they are focusing on making immunotherapy protocols more readily available to patients diagnosed with this rare and fatal form of cancer. The facility has been working
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Cancer Discovery May Help Slow Mesothelioma Metastases
Whether a person has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, breast cancer, or any other type of cancer, stopping cancer cells from spreading throughout the body is a primary goal of cancer research. Where chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy are successfully used to control the localized growth of most tumors, the real long-term danger comes when
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Study Confirms Previous Understanding About Most Effective Mesothelioma Treatments
hough it’s not exactly breaking news, a recently concluded Belgian study about mesothelioma survival goes a long way towards providing confidence for patients as they begin their treatment journey. The study, which was published this month in the scientific journal Lung Cancer by lead researcher Michael Rosskamp, confirms that the treatment protocol that provides the greatest
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Review of Lower Court Decision Shifts the Outcome for Mesothelioma Victim’s Family
When Beverly Trapp and her children originally filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against CertainTeed Corporation and Calaveras Asbestos over her husband Dean’s death, a California court denied the family’s argument and granted summary judgment to both companies. The case had revolved around the question of whether Dean’s illness could have been caused by having lived close
