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Brothers’ Lawsuit for Sister’s Mesothelioma Permitted to Proceed
A heartbreaking lawsuit involving malignant mesothelioma is making its way through the Louisiana state court system, with four brothers recently winning a positive ruling as they seek justice for their late sister. The case involves the death of Mary Jane Wilde, sister of the Legendre brothers; Stephen, Paul, Ragus, and Percy, Jr. The siblings lost
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Five-Year Long New York Mesothelioma Lawsuit Ends in Undisclosed Settlement
The long legal nightmare is over for the widow of a New York mesothelioma victim after the asbestos companies she was suing agreed to an undisclosed settlement. Patricia A. Langevin lost her 80-year-old husband Frank in 2013. Since then, she has been pursuing justice against several companies that had provided asbestos-contaminated products to his employers.
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Mesothelioma Risk Rises With Asbestos Hidden in Older Homes
Before it was discovered that asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma, there were plenty of reasons for using asbestos. The mineral adds strength and thermal insulation. It’s fire-retardant, cheap and it helps to block noise. Not only was it used in industrial settings, it had many applications in construction, including in the building of private homes. Unfortunately,
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Canadian Woman’s Successful Use of Cuban Vaccine Gives Mesothelioma Patients Hope
A Cuban vaccine called CIMAvax EGF, which is currently undergoing U.S. testing for its effectiveness in treating mesothelioma and other cancers, has apparently saved the life of a Canadian woman diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer. Judy Bryden of Regina, Saskatchewan was originally diagnosed with the terminal form of cancer back in 2016 and given
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Beloved Australian Doctor Dies Of Mesothelioma Following Exposure to Hospital Asbestos
Whenbecame a physician, she never dreamed that it would lead to her death from malignant mesothelioma, but that is exactly what happened. The successful general practitioner died of the disease shortly after her diagnosis, and her family says that it’s because of asbestos that had been used in the construction of a hospital she worked
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Patients With Mesothelioma and Other Cancers Get Quality of Life Boost from Systemic Palliative Care
In the U.S, palliative care for patients with mesothelioma and other types of cancer are generally treated as a sort of afterthought: they are available and offered to patients who wish to receive it. But using palliative care at the end of treatment, when patients are beyond hope, may be a mistake according to a
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Swiss Study Identifies Mechanism Behind Asbestos’ Role in Mesothelioma
Though it has long been established that malignant mesothelioma is a result of exposure to asbestos, scientists have struggled to explain exactly how the carcinogenic material triggers the growth of cancer cells. Now, an in-depth scientific study has been conducted by the Swiss National Science Foundation, and it has revealed the exact mechanism that the
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Mesothelioma Advocates’ Express Outrage at Proposed Missouri Law
A proposed law that would significantly restrict the rights of mesothelioma victims has been passed in the Missouri House of Representatives and is now headed to the state Senate for consideration. In response, representatives and advocates are expressing outrage and asking the bill’s supporters to consider the harm that mesothelioma victims have suffered.
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Winter Weather’s Bursting Pipes Bring Risk of Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma
If your home or business has suffered water damage due to pipes freezing and bursting, there’s a good chance that the risk of asbestos exposure and mesothelioma is not your top concern – but perhaps it should be. As frustrating and expensive as water damage can be, it is nothing compared to the issues brought
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Could Huntington Disease Gene Help Cure Mesothelioma?
There are many reasons that researchers consider malignant mesothelioma one of the most challenging cancers to treat. The reasons include: Mesothelioma has an extremely long latency period, sometimes taking as long as 50 years after the patient’s exposure to asbestos before its symptoms begin to appear. This means that patients’ disease is often more advanced,
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Parasite Drug Tests Well on Mesothelioma Cells
In the quest for a medication that can stop malignant mesothelioma in its tracks, researchers are turning to both new technologies and innovative uses for old remedies, and this includes trying drugs that have proven successful against other illnesses on the rare and fatal form of cancer. Today, the Sbarro Health Research Organization announced that
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Paper Mill Employee’s Mesothelioma Blamed on Asbestos in Dryer Felts
It’s been six years since Henry Barabin succumbed to malignant mesothelioma, but his widow Geraldine is still trying to get justice from those responsible for his illness. Barabin was a long-time employee of the Crown-Zellerback Pulp and Paper Mill located in Camas, Washington. He worked there between 1968 and 2001, holding a variety of jobs
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What Mesothelioma Caregivers Need to Know About PTSD
As if a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma isn’t challenging enough, researchers have found that mesothelioma patients and people diagnosed with other forms of cancer are particularly vulnerable to a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The condition is generally associated with military personnel and survivors of physically traumatic events such as shootings, terrorist attacks and
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Proposed Indiana Law Would Directly Impact Mesothelioma Victims
The state of Indiana is poised to pass a law that would have a direct and extremely damaging impact on people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. It would also position Indiana as the only state in the country not to carve out an exemption for the statute of repose for latent diseases
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Family’s Mesothelioma Lawsuit Citing Scotts Turf Builder Will Have its Day in Court
Before Lorenz Brandecker died of malignant mesothelioma in October of 2012, he filed a lawsuit against the maker of Scotts Turf Builder, accusing the company of exposing him to the asbestos that caused his fatal illness. His claim was dismissed after Scotts successfully blocked testimony from his expert witnesses for not having based their opinions
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UK Mesothelioma Research Program Announces Groundbreaking New Study
Mesothelioma patients in the U.S. tend to focus on treatment and research that is going on here within our own country. Malignant mesothelioma is a global problem, however. Developed nations around the world used asbestos in the same way that we did here. That means that their populations have been just as badly hurt, and
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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Mesothelioma Trial Combines Best of Two Treatments
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is one of the world’s most highly respected cancer treatment and research facilities, so its recently-announced mesothelioma clinical trial is cause for hope and optimism. The new study, which will be open to mesothelioma patients diagnosed with either pleural mesothelioma or peritoneal mesothelioma, will combine the use of two of
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Florida Courtroom Site of New Mesothelioma Trial Involving Exposure to Talc
A courtroom in Florida is the scene of the state’s first trial accusing a talc company of causing a man’s malignant mesothelioma. Lawsuits accusing asbestos companies of causing people’s mesothelioma have been with us for decades, and have resulted in billions of dollars in compensation being awarded to the victims of asbestos exposure. But a
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Asbestos Found in Historic Texas Jail Spurs Mesothelioma Concerns
In addition to the devastation and displacement left behind by Hurricane Harvey, many Texas residents and employees are also facing new concerns about the risk of mesothelioma. As typically happens when structures are damaged by disaster, the storm damaged asbestos-contaminated building materials that have been in place for decades, exposing the public to the danger
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Cancer Drug Developer Says Safety Must Be Prioritized In Drugs for Cancers, Including Mesothelioma
People who have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma have to pin their hopes for the future on advances in medicine, and that largely means on new cancer drugs. Despite the fact that the number of diagnosed cases of malignant mesothelioma are expected to rise in the next decades, there has been little real progress in
