Weeks after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy for the frontline treatment of patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma, the European Medicine Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) issued a similar endorsement, signaling its approval of the drug for use
Medical professionals in the United Kingdom are investigating whether mesothelioma patients’ intestinal ecosystem of mesothelioma patients plays a role in their response to immunotherapy. In preliminary investigations, researchers from the University of Leicester sequenced the genetic code of patients’ gut bacteria to determine whether there was a relationship between the two.
Harry Chirdon was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma after a lifetime of having worked as a boilermaker. He and his wife filed a personal injury lawsuit against his former employer, Foster Wheeler, charging the company with neglecting to protect its employees from being exposed to asbestos. An Allegheny County jury agreed and awarded the company to
A New Jersey-based medical supply company has issued a recall on 62 cases of asbestos-contaminated baby powder sent to distributors in 12 states, raising concerns over exposure that can lead to malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. The contamination was discovered during a sample testing conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially approved the use of Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus Pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy as the frontline treatment for patients diagnosed with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma. The decision was based on data from a study that showed the combination provided significant improvement in overall survival versus chemotherapy
Talc pleurodesis is a medical procedure that is used to prevent the build-up of fluid or air in the pleural lining. It provides relief to patients suffering from several lung conditions, including malignant pleural mesothelioma, but in the case of Salt Lake City, Utah resident Bryce Zundel, the talc used in the procedures he underwent
Barretts Minerals mined and processed talc to sell to distributors and product manufacturers. Talc is frequently contaminated with asbestos, the mineral known to cause malignant mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses. Barretts Minerals talc has been cited in numerous personal injury lawsuits, and this resulted in the company filing for bankruptcy in 2023. Barretts Minerals History
A mesothelioma study presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Annual Meeting suggests that treatment with neoadjuvant nivolumab, pemetrexed, and platinum may allow more patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma to choose lung-sparing surgery as an option.
Thoracic surgical oncologists play a central role in the diagnosis, staging, and management of malignant pleural mesothelioma. They are integral parts of the multidisciplinary care team.
A medical dosimetrist is an important member of a radiation oncology team. They work closely with the radiation oncologist to design a treatment plan that provides the most effective radiation dose distribution in the safest possible way. For mesothelioma patients, the work that the dosimetrist does is critical to achieving the best outcome with the