The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

A disease control rate in cancer studies is the percentage of people whose tumors stopped growing. For mesothelioma, a 100% disease control rate is rare. So when a clinical trial...

When it comes to treating and hopefully beating cancer, early action matters. That’s why prevention-focused clinical trials play a critical role in public health and medical...

The ongoing demolition project in the historic East Wing of the White House has raised alarm bells regarding the handling of potential asbestos. The demolition began last week....

Mesothelioma Guide is sponsoring and will attend the 2025 International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) from October 26-29 in Philadelphia,...

Judges altering verdicts to give victims of personal injury claims additional compensation is not that uncommon. Even in mesothelioma lawsuits, verdicts can and sometimes do...

Two companies, Honeywell and Avon, have each finished the process of selling off asbestos liabilities and setting up a trust fund for compensating people with certain...

In what appears to be the largest mesothelioma verdict ever, a jury in Los Angeles ruled Johnson & Johnson must pay a staggering $966 million to the family of a woman who...

A jury in Oregon delivered a $33 million verdict favoring a former shipyard worker who developed mesothelioma. The victim believes he was exposed to asbestos from his shipyard...

Mesothelioma is a particularly aggressive type of cancer. The average survival for people with the disease is 1-2 years. Even after surgery, survival is limited because doctors...

A woman exposed to asbestos from pottery clay was awarded $83 million for her mesothelioma. A jury in Boston decided that American Art Clay Company should pay a western...