
The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 17
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newsTreatment & DoctorsLeading medical specialists will gather with mesothelioma patients, families, friends and advocates at the much-anticipated 2022 International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma, July 23, in…
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newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
New Study Underscores Importance of Worldwide Asbestos Ban
The push for a worldwide ban on asbestos gained momentum recently with the latest study linking national consumption levels of the toxic mineral with… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Researchers in Japan Study Inhalable Gene Therapy for Mesothelioma
Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma may be turning to orally inhalable gene therapy in the future, easing the treatment burden for this cancer with… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
EPA Finalizes Asbestos Risk Evaluation Goals with Part 2 Assessment
Utilizing recent public feedback, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized its strategy and goals for the much-anticipated Risk Evaluation for Asbestos Part 2. Its… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Toronto Cancer Center Hosts SMARTEST Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto recently opened a first-of-its-kind clinical trial that hopes to build on earlier pioneering efforts to turn… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Test Targeted Gene Therapy
For some patients, the future of mesothelioma cancer treatment may hinge on a pair of phase I clinical trials that opened earlier this… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
Asbestos Abatement Laws Being Enforced
Cities and counties throughout the country are paying the price for failing to adhere to the tightening safety protocols that cover the handling and… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Novel Clinical Trial Helping Late-Stage Mesothelioma Patients
Late-stage patients with pleural mesothelioma have survived longer than anticipated — with good quality of life — in a phase I clinical… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Sudden Rise in Asbestos Imports as Ban Draws Closer
Importation of raw chrysotile asbestos into the United States increased dramatically earlier this year, despite the growing movement toward tighter regulation and a potential… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Carbone: Building the Guide to BAP1 Mutation in Mesothelioma
Over the years, I have “collected” many families affected by the BAP1 cancer syndrome, a novel medical condition we discovered in 2011. Pathogenic germline…