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Research & Clinical TrialsFuture treatment of pleural mesothelioma cancer continued its move toward a more personalized, targeted approach with the latest results from a multi-center clinical…
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Veterans & Military
Veterans Getting Closer to Justice at Camp Lejeune
Veterans and their families who were exposed to the contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may soon find…May 19, 2022 -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Increasing Numbers of Women Dying from Malignant Mesothelioma
The number of women dying annually from malignant mesothelioma climbed by 25% over the past two decades, despite a nationwide drop in the…May 17, 2022 -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
EPA Proposes Stricter Asbestos Reporting
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new rule that would require much stricter reporting and record keeping for all uses of…May 11, 2022 -
Research & Clinical Trials
New Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Opens at MD Anderson
The acclaimed MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is opening a phase II clinical trial involving a new immunotherapy drug aimed specifically at…May 11, 2022 -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Johnson & Johnson to Continue Global Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson will continue selling its iconic talc-based baby powder outside the United States and Canada after shareholders rejected a proposal that…May 9, 2022 -
Research & Clinical Trials
Heated Intrathoracic Chemotherapy Could Extend Mesothelioma Survival
Patients with pleural mesothelioma undergoing aggressive surgery should consider combining it with controversial hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy to extend survival, according to a recent…May 3, 2022 -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
United Kingdom Proposes 40-Year Asbestos Removal Deadline
The United Kingdom’s Work and Pensions Committee has proposed a 40-year timeline to complete the regulated removal of all long-standing legacy asbestos from…April 28, 2022 -
Treatment & Doctors
Peritoneal Mesothelioma HIPEC Program Comes to Alabama
Patients in Alabama diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma cancer no longer need to leave the state in pursuit of optimal care and long-term survival.April 21, 2022 -
Legislation & Litigation
Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Plan Won’t Halt Industrial Talc Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson may have used a controversial bankruptcy spinoff to avoid almost 40,000 cosmetic talc lawsuits, but it now must face plaintiffs…April 19, 2022