The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

A novel type of cancer cell and gene therapy performed well in a phase 1 clinical trial that consisted of patients with mesothelioma. The therapy, called gavocabtagene autoleucel,...

The U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll 2023-2024 has been published and includes several mesothelioma cancer centers.  Hundreds of hospitals around the...

For the second time, Johnson & Johnson’s effort to avoid facing talc and asbestos lawsuits in the courtroom was denied – putting the company in a tenuous position as it...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a change in the rules requiring companies to report uses of asbestos. The EPA’s new “final rule”, issued...

Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma can be an overwhelming experience, and the thought of starting chemotherapy can add to the anxiety and stress. However, it is important to...

Update (07/20/2023): This lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson led to a $18.8 million verdict for the victim, who has pericardial mesothelioma. The six-week trial was the first...

A unanimous decision from a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury led to a massive win of $107 million for the family of a mesothelioma victim.  According to the website...

One of the keys to achieving a long survival with mesothelioma is getting treatment from a top cancer center. These medical institutions have mesothelioma specialists, offer...

Immunotherapy for mesothelioma is most effective when a combination of two drugs are used to thwart two mechanisms of mesothelioma cells. Another study confirms that durvalumab,...

Two of the emerging treatment options for mesothelioma are evolutions of other methods. “Extended” pleurectomy/decortication surgery is a more aggressive version of the...