Mesothelioma experts continue to experiment with immunotherapy. Some specialists use the drugs before the primary treatment, some use them after and some even compare pairing them with surgery versus chemotherapy. One clinical trial is testing all of the above: immunotherapy before and after both...
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The quickest, most effective method to treat mesothelioma is through surgery. The logic makes sense: If there’s a deadly disease in your body, then simply removing it is an...
Read PostJust eight months ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the NovoTTF-100L System for treating pleural mesothelioma. As of February 11, 2020, the humanitarian...
Read PostAt the end of 2019, two major public health incidents occurred involving asbestos exposure. The toxic substance was found in a New York City MTA bus depot in October, and a steam...
Read PostThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new application of a current pleural mesothelioma treatment, according to a press release Monday from Eagle Pharmaceuticals. The...
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Four mesothelioma patients won a nine-figure verdict ($750 million) last week against Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of a popular baby powder that can be polluted with...
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Are you a recently diagnosed mesothelioma patient wondering just how you got this cancer? The doctor likely said the word “asbestos” as an explanation, but you’re left with...
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Mesothelioma can affect anyone no matter their race, gender, geography or type of employment. This statement is accurate because asbestos — the only known cause of mesothelioma...
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Beating mesothelioma is difficult for numerous reasons. This rare and aggressive cancer usually doesn’t express noticeable symptoms until it’s already too advanced for...
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The general public knows that asbestos is dangerous. The cancer-causing mineral should be extinct in commercial goods, yet stories of contamination continue to surface. The latest...
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