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Minnesota Appeals Court Decides Against Honeywell in Mesothelioma Appeal
When mesothelioma victim Ronald Conda filed a lawsuit against those he believed were responsible for his fatal illness, he included Honeywell International and others for exposure outside of his employment in addition to Northern States Power (NSP), his employer. After his death, the jury returned with a verdict that attributed 10% of fault to Honeywell,
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Epigenetic Therapy Trial Sees Positive Results in Treating Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma, the rare and fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, has proven remarkably difficult to treat. It is resistant to the traditional cancer protocols that have worked in other forms of cancer, leaving most patients with a much-reduced quality of life and a survival time of less than two years. In
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Japanese Mesothelioma Victims Blame Neighborhood Asbestos Plant for Illness
In the last ten years, four different residents of a Tokyo neighborhood have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, and investigators believe that all were sickened by having lived in close proximity to a plant that used asbestos. The victims all lived within 500 meters of a factory that operated until 1980, in a neighborhood known
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Swiss Facing Realities and Challenges of Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a reality that Americans have been dealing with on both medical and legal fronts for over 50 years. In other areas of the world, the awareness of the disease is behind when compared with the U.S., and researchers and legislators alike are only now coming to terms with the actions that need to
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Baby Powder Mesothelioma Case Ends in Mistrial – Family Will Try Again
After two weeks of testimony, a South Carolina jury was not able to agree on whether Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder was responsible for a 30-year-old woman’s malignant mesothelioma, leading to the judge announcing a mistrial. The case follows other trials accusing the company’s talcum powder of having been contaminated with asbestos. In the most
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Palliative Care Researchers Words Have Special Meaning for Mesothelioma Patients
An award-winning researcher in the field of palliative care spoke recently about the need for greater understanding of what cancer patients go through, and his words had special meaning for those diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and their loved ones. Dr. Thomas W. LeBlanc, Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine recently received
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Mesothelioma Patients Struggle With Cost of Treatment As Much As With Disease
According to recent studies, patients with mesothelioma and other cancers are as overwhelmed with the disease’s impact on their finances as they are with their poor prognosis.
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Israeli and American Researchers Halt Growth of Mesothelioma
In what may be a game changer in the world of mesothelioma research, an international team from NYU Langone in New York and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa announced they successfully halted the growth of malignant mesothelioma in lab animals by inhibiting a specific enzyme.
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California Woman Wins $21.7 Million Jury Verdict In Mesothelioma Case Against J&J Baby Powder
On the heels of a $117 million New Jersey verdict against Johnson & Johnson, saying asbestos-contaminated talc in their popular baby powder product caused a man’s mesothelioma, a California jury delivered a second stunning verdict against the company. Joanne Anderson, 68, was awarded $21.7 million in compensatory damages by a Los Angeles jury that agreed
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Promising New Mesothelioma Treatment Shrinks Tumors By 80 to 85% in One Month
A promising new mesothelioma treatment being evaluated by scientists at Italy’s University of Torino has shown remarkable results, with mesothelioma-infected lab animals showing dramatic reduction in the size of their tumors. The non-invasive treatment utilizes a new technology called BNCT, or Boron Neutron Capture Therapy, which has already been used successfully in the treatment of
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Mesothelioma Victim Wins First Round Against Asbestos Employer
In many legal cases filed by mesothelioma victims, attempting to get justice from the companies responsible for their illness is met with roadblocks. Such was the case of Robert Schindler, who filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against Dravo Basic Materials Company. Schindler worked in the engine room of a vessel called DRAVO in 1973, when the
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European Researchers Optimistic About Nintedanib’s As Treatment for Pleural Mesothelioma
A new report published in the medical journal “Clinical Cancer Research” is offering a rare dose of encouraging news to those suffering from pleural malignant mesothelioma. According to researchers from leading European universities, the anticancer drug nintedanib is showing extremely promising results in tests of its effectiveness in treating malignant pleural mesothelioma, the rare and
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New Guidelines Suggest that Mesothelioma Patients Would Benefit From Exercise
Many people think of exercise as nothing but a weight loss tool, and as a result, patients diagnosed with mesothelioma and other types of cancer discount pursuing physical activity, especially in the face of a shortened life span and reduced energy. According to a study in the “Medical Journal of Australia and the Clinical Oncology
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Mesothelioma Patients Struggle With “Financial Toxicity”
If you’ve been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, you probably spend a lot of time discussing medical issues, your prognosis, and the side effects of treatments including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. But has anybody spoken to you about financial toxicity?
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New Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Mesothelioma Lawsuit Begins in South Carolina
Monday marked the opening of another mesothelioma lawsuit against corporate giant Johnson & Johnson, this time in a courtroom in South Carolina. The family of Bertila Boyd-Bostic filed suit against the company, as well as a local unit of drugstore chain Rite Aid in her filing, She claimed the company’s popular baby powder contained asbestos,
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Mesothelioma Patients May Be Harmed by Pressure to Stay Positive
People who have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma know that their disease is terminal and that their long-term prognosis is not good. Despite this, some mesothelioma patients indicated that they feel pressured to remain positive, and that they have to “fight” the disease with all their will and strength. Studies have shown that forcing patients
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Groundbreaking Electric Field Technology Shows Promise for Mesothelioma Patients
Could the use of electric fields turn out to be the missing link in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma? Novocure, a global oncology company headquartered on the Channel Island of Jersey, has been investigating the use of what they call Tumor Treating Fields on mesothelioma tumors, and recently reported positive top-line results in its use.
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On National Nurses Week and Every Day, Mesothelioma Patients Appreciate Nurses
This week is National Nurses Week, and though mesothelioma patients may be referred to a mesothelioma specialist, surgeon, or other medical specialists by name, it’s usually nurses that they rely on for compassionate care. The nurses are the ones who answer mesothelioma patients’ most immediate questions around the clock, showing empathy and compassion at every
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Mesothelioma Patients Benefit from Staying Engaged in Normalcy
A mesothelioma diagnosis is shocking. Every patient is different, but the disease currently has no cure and treatment options are intrusive and debilitating. This often leaves patients and their families uncertain as to whether to withdraw from their day-to-day activities and routine or to do everything they can to keep things normal. Though everyone is
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Researchers Discover Best Time of Day for Administering Cisplatin to Mesothelioma Patients
Cisplatin is a powerful chemotherapy drug that is one of the only treatments that the FDA has approved for use in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma. The drug kills mesothelioma cells by damaging their DNA. Though it has significant side effects, including toxicity to the liver, kidneys and nervous system, it has proven to be
