The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Mesothelioma legal claims dropped in 2020 — likely due to the pandemic and shutdown — but talc-related claims maintained a steady year-to-year rise. KCIC, a consulting firm...

Keytruda, the brand name for pembrolizumab, was the poster child for mesothelioma immunotherapy. In the past couple of years, its momentum has stalled, stepping aside for similar...

The end stages of mesothelioma usually cause patients to feel unwell, and their therapeutic options are limited. Open surgery is too risky, and a palliative surgery has limited...

The Mayo Clinic is based out of Rochester, Minnesota, a good 1,500 miles and 22-hour drive from Florida. That doesn’t mean one of the world’s leading cancer treatment centers...

Update: This blog was updated April 22, 2021 with the number states allowing medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, and medical CBD oil. This blog was originally published...

The state of Massachusetts sued four companies due to alleged mishandling of asbestos during a renovation project. The lawsuit alleges the four entities violated the state’s...

In 1939, the United States was a couple years shy of entering World War II. Asbestos hadn’t hit its peak for importation, mining and usefulness. However, the label of “magic...

Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy works for malignant mesothelioma, specifically when the disease forms near the lungs. There’s another type of mesothelioma, usually...

After 15 years of not approving any new therapies for mesothelioma, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two in consecutive years. The FDA green-lit a tumor treating...

Doctors are constantly looking for indicators of mesothelioma survival. Stage, patient’s age, cell type and overall health are the most obvious ones. Then there are protein...