
The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 16
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newsResearch & Clinical TrialsTiny, drug-producing beads implanted in the chest cavity could one day provide a powerful platform that would change the way mesothelioma cancer is…
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newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Major Section of Libby Asbestos Superfund Cleanup Completed
Twenty years after being placed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List, the Libby, Montana, asbestos Superfund site continues its slow… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Blood Serum Diagnostic Test for Mesothelioma Explored in Study
One of the biggest obstacles to treating pleural mesothelioma cancer effectively is its often late-stage diagnosis. A recent study shows encouraging signs that… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Studies Keytruda, Lenvatinib Combination
A possible second-line treatment for pleural mesothelioma may be on the horizon after a phase II clinical trial showed impressive efficacy with early… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
Johnson & Johnson Ends Worldwide Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powder
Against the wishes of its shareholders, Johnson & Johnson announced Aug. 11 that it would end the worldwide sale of talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder… -
newsVeterans & Military
Camp Lejeune Veterans Win Justice
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, President Joe Biden signed the comprehensive Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 into law, allowing military veterans and families harmed… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Study Suggests Relationship Between Stromal Tumors and Mesothelioma
Early identification of peritoneal mesothelioma cancer – when it is most effectively treated – may become more common after a recent study revealed a… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
WHO Reclassifies Firefighting as High-Risk Occupation for Cancer
The World Health Organization has reclassified firefighting to its highest level of occupational risk for cancer after extensive research confirmed an alarming level of… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
UK Approves Opdivo/Yervoy Immunotherapy for Pleural Mesothelioma
Patients with unresectable pleural mesothelioma cancer throughout the United Kingdom will now have the immunotherapy combination of Opdivo and Yervoy as an option… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Study: Those Exposed to Asbestos Should Not Take Beta-Carotene
Taking beta-carotene health supplements could increase the risk of lung cancer or death from cardiovascular disease for anyone who is regularly exposed to asbestos,…