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Legislation & LitigationThe peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet retracted a nearly 50-year-old paper on March 25, 2026, that had long been used to defend the safety… -
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Treatment & DoctorsSurgeon Details First North American PITAC for Mesothelioma
Thoracic surgeon Dr. Leah Backhus tells us a Stanford team has performed a specialized procedure for pleural mesothelioma for the very first time in… -
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Legislation & LitigationJudge Disagrees With Jury, Overturns $950M J&J Punitive Award
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ruth Kwan overturned a jury’s $950 million in punitive damages awarded to Mae K. Moore’s surviving children in… -
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Legislation & LitigationAppeals Court Overturns $8M BNSF Verdict in Libby Asbestos Case
A federal appeals court overturned an $8 million verdict against BNSF Railway, ruling the company can’t be held strictly liable for transporting asbestos-contaminated vermiculite… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsGalleri Blood Test Fails To Reduce Late-Stage Cancers In Major Trial
A major clinical trial found that a blood test designed to catch cancer early didn’t significantly cut the number of late-stage diagnoses. Grail, the… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsMount Sinai Study Supports Lung-Sparing Mesothelioma Surgery
A new study out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center finds lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication surgery… -
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Legislation & LitigationVanderbilt Minerals Files Bankruptcy Over Talc Lawsuits
Vanderbilt Minerals LLC is blaming mounting legal costs from more than 1,400 talc lawsuits for its decision to file for bankruptcy protection. According to… -
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Legislation & LitigationJury: J&J Liable for Talc Baby Powder-Linked Ovarian Cancer
A Philadelphia jury found in favor of the estate of Gayle Emerson, holding Johnson & Johnson responsible for her death from ovarian cancer. The… -
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Legislation & LitigationAvon Loses Its Appeal of $51M Mesothelioma Verdict
A California appeals court refused to throw out a $51 million mesothelioma verdict against cosmetics giant Avon Products Inc. The California 2nd District Court… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsProposed Peritoneal Mesothelioma Staging Could Fill Critical Gap
A research team has proposed a new way to stage malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare cancer that spreads across the lining of the abdomen.