The Mesothelioma Center News
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Resume After COVID-19 Disruption
- by Sean Marchese
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 10, 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck earlier this year, clinical trials at medical centers around the world slowed enrollment or placed trial activities on hold. As businesses begin to reopen…
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Mesothelioma T-Cell Therapy Shows Early Effectiveness in Trial
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 4, 2020
A mesothelioma clinical trial involving genetically modified T cells has opened to considerable acclaim, shrinking tumors in the first five patients who were treated. The phase I portion of the…
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MD Anderson Leads List of Top-Tier Cancer Hospitals
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 29, 2020
For the sixth consecutive year, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was named the top Adult Cancer Hospital in America by U.S. News & World Report.
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Study Shows Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgery Underutilized
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 28, 2020
The continued underutilization of aggressive surgery for peritoneal mesothelioma is shortening survival time dramatically for patients who could qualify for, and benefit from, the highly effective procedure. Only a…
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Merck, Targovax Team Up for New Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 22, 2020
Standard-of-care treatment for malignant mesothelioma could change significantly, depending upon the results of an upcoming clinical trial of two immunotherapy agents used in combination with chemotherapy. The mesothelioma…
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More Mesothelioma Cancer Centers Using Tumor Treating Fields
- by Sean Marchese
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 21, 2020
Tumor Treating Fields is one of the newest treatments on the market for pleural mesothelioma cancer patients with metastatic disease. The device is also available to patients with locally…
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EPA Leaving Libby After Massive Asbestos Cleanup
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 15, 2020
Mike Cirian came to Libby, Montana, in 2005 to lead the largest asbestos cleanup project in American history, a decontamination effort of unprecedented proportion. He never left. Cirian…
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Nonprofits Call for Worldwide Halt of J&J Baby Powder Sales
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 13, 2020
National advocacy group Black Women for Wellness joined more than 170 other nonprofits from 51 countries last week in demanding that Johnson & Johnson stop the worldwide distribution of…
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NCI Studying New Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Combination
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 8, 2020
Patients with mesothelioma are being recruited by the National Cancer Institute for a phase II clinical trial using a novel immunotoxin prior to pembrolizumab, a combination that has…
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Rise in Talc Cases Reshapes Traditional Asbestos Litigation
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jul 7, 2020
A recent rise in litigation linking cosmetic talc with mesothelioma and lung cancer will continue throughout 2020, despite companies abandoning the product in the hope of avoiding costly verdicts.
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