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Co-Defendant in Baby Powder Mesothelioma Case Agrees to Settle
Following a series of guilty verdicts and hefty damages owed, the company that supplies talc to Johnson & Johnson for their baby powder has agreed to settle with the California woman blaming the two companies for her mesothelioma diagnosis. Carolyn Weirick’s lawsuit against Imerys and Johnson & Johnson asserts that the iconic consumer product’s talc
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Mesothelioma Specialists in the United Kingdom to Stop Recommending Surgery
In a dramatic departure from mesothelioma treatment in the United States, specialists in the United Kingdom have decided they will no longer recommend aggressive surgery as part of patient care unless the procedures are being studied as part of a specific study. This decision, which is outlined in the Mesothelioma Management Guidelines for 2018 just
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Virus Therapy May Provide New Path for Mesothelioma Treatment
In the face of disappointing results from traditional cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation therapy, mesothelioma researchers are increasingly turning to novel approaches. A recent report from the University of Leeds in England and the Institute of Cancer Research in London may have opened a new line of inquiry for those specializing in treating the
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Latest Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Mesothelioma Case Goes to Jury
After hearing four weeks worth of evidence in a California woman’s lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, a jury will be deciding whether asbestos in the company’s baby powder product caused her malignant mesothelioma. During closing arguments on Thursday, Carolyn Weirick’s attorney argued that the company owed her $29 million in compensation plus additional
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Baylor Announces Arrival of Dr. Taylor Ripley
In the wake of the death of Dr. David Sugarbaker, Baylor College of Medicine has announced that mesothelioma specialist Dr. Taylor Ripley will be joining the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery in their Division of General Thoracic Surgery as an associate professor of surgery. Dr. Ripley has extensive expertise in thoracic surgical oncology and
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MD Anderson Researchers Discover Protein That Suppresses Mesothelioma
In what may be one of the most important discoveries regarding malignant mesothelioma, researchers from the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Texas have found that BAP1, a protein associated with the BRCA gene, acts to suppress the growth of the rare form of cancer’s tumors. It has the same effect on bile duct cancer, eye
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17 Years After 9/11, Mesothelioma Doctors Anticipate Rise in Patients
September 11th will live in Americans’ memories for obvious reasons, but for many first responders it may also mark the day that mesothelioma became a part of their lives. The rare and fatal form of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos, one of many toxic materials that were released into the air in lower
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Mesothelioma Study Reveals Extended Survival Combining TTF with Chemotherapy
Tumor Treating Fields, or TTF, rank among one of the most promising new protocols available for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma. The approach, which uses low-intensity electrical fields applied topically to treat cancer, has been tested on a variety of types of tumors, and particularly on glioblastoma. Now Novocure has released the results of a
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What Are Telomeres, And What Can They Tell Us About Mesothelioma?
Research focused on early detection of malignant mesothelioma tends to focus on biomarkers and genetic changes to the cells of those exposed to asbestos. The goal is to identify reliable warning signs so that, upon seeing them, physicians working with those with a known exposure to the carcinogenic material can begin treatment much earlier. A
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Children of Mesothelioma Victim Win Court Ruling in Pep Boys Asbestos Case
When the family of J.D. Williams filed a lawsuit in California seeking compensation for his illness and subsequent death from malignant mesothelioma, the San Francisco County Superior Court made a controversial decision about the compensation that they were owed by Pep Boys after exposing their father to asbestos through asbestos-contaminated brake systems. Though the Superior
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Fourteen-Year-Old Diagnosed With Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma
We are all too familiar with the stories of elderly people being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma decades after having been exposed to asbestos, the carcinogenic material that causes the illness. Most of these victims of mesothelioma are men who are well into their golden years, and who were exposed to asbestos at some point during
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Mesothelioma Symposium Announced by Pacific Mesothelioma Center
In the world of cancer research, those who are experts on the subject of malignant mesothelioma are held in high regard, as the rare form of cancer has proven remarkably challenging to treat. That is why the gathering for the 8th International Symposium on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma on September 29th at the Meyer & Renee Luskin
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Mesothelioma Victim Prevails Against Asbestos Company in Court Ruling
The road to justice for victims of malignant mesothelioma takes many twists and turns, as was seen in a recent court ruling in favor of Navy veteran Harry L. Goodrich and his wife Agnes. The couple have filed a lawsuit against numerous defendants accusing them of being responsible for Harry’s exposure to asbestos during his
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Mesothelioma Community Mourns Death of Dr. David Sugarbaker, Pioneering Surgeon
David J. Sugarbaker, M.D., the internationally-recognized thoracic surgeon specializing in the treatment of mesothelioma and complex thoracic cancers, has died. He was 65. Dr. Sugarbaker’s dedication to surgical expertise and mesothelioma patient care led to his refinement of several groundbreaking surgical techniques, including extrapleural pneumonectomy and the use of intraoperative heated chemotherapy. He is acknowledged
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New Jersey Court Ruling Puts Insurers On the Line for Mesothelioma Claims
A controversial ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court regarding payment of claims for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases won’t have much impact on those who are filing the initial lawsuits, but will have a big impact on the companies that are being named in their claims. In a case between Honeywell and its insurers,
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UK Warns of Mesothelioma Risk Following Discovery of Asbestos in Helicopters
According to a report published in a British newspaper, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense is warning military staff who worked on the nation’s Sea King Helicopters that they were likely exposed to asbestos, and therefore at risk of being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. The agency is working to remove all
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Palliative Care Experts Urge Mesothelioma Patients to Learn about Hospice
Palliative care experts are using the occasion of Aretha Franklin’s death to urge mesothelioma patients and others diagnosed with terminal illnesses to learn about hospice care and understand that it provides far more than just a “days before” benefit. Franklin’s family announced that she would be entering hospice care just three days before she died,
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Researchers Evaluate Diagnostic Imaging’s Role In Mesothelioma Surgery Decisions
Among the most challenging decisions that mesothelioma patients make are those regarding their treatment options. Patients are universally informed from the start of the various challenges presented by their disease, as well as the inevitable outcomes, but the fact that the condition is terminal does not mean that no action should be taken. Depending upon
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Canadian Study of Mesothelioma Costs Helps Push Asbestos Ban
As the Environmental Protection Agency seems to be opening the door to introducing asbestos use back into the United States, mesothelioma patients and advocates are struggling to find a way to fight back. They might take a lesson from recent victories achieved by our neighbors to the north, in Canada. A study conducted by the
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Couple Wins Right to Sue Ford Motor Company Over Asbestos Lung Cancer
When people are first diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases, they’re often shocked to learn that they were exposed to asbestos by iconic companies like Ford Motor Company. That is exactly what happened to John Decastro, who was diagnosed with lung cancer after years of having maintained his Ford vehicles, whose parts were
