The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 17
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Research & Clinical TrialsMesothelioma patients may benefit more from aggressive extrapleural pneumonectomy surgery than from the lung-sparing pleurectomy and decortication currently being recommended as an alternative by… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansCongress Resumes Asbestos Ban Efforts After ProPublica Report
U.S. lawmakers and public health advocates have renewed their call for Congress to pass a long-awaited legislative ban of asbestos, sparked by the… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsNew Research Focuses on Mesothelioma Brain Metastasis
Distant metastasis is common with malignant pleural mesothelioma – more than 60% of patients experience it – but rarely is it found around… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsLatest Mesothelioma T-Cell Clinical Trial Moves to Phase II
The most recent T-cell therapy aimed at mesothelioma cancer has advanced to phase II of the clinical trial process, with researchers exploring its… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsStudy: Cancer Enzyme Slows Growth of Pleural Mesothelioma
Patients with pleural mesothelioma may extend their survival by an estimated 30% when the latest anti-cancer enzyme is added to standard chemotherapy, according… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsOrphan Drug Designation Given to New Mesothelioma CAR T-Cell Therapy
In early 2023, the world-class Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will open a groundbreaking clinical trial for mesothelioma patients utilizing a next-generation… -
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Legislation & LitigationU.S. Court of Appeals Hears Challenge to J&J’s Bankruptcy Plan
Johnson & Johnson’s controversial bankruptcy filing, designed to limit its soaring talc liabilities, was challenged Sept. 26 before the United States Court of Appeals… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Health Screenings in Libby, Montana, Expanding
Highly specialized asbestos exposure health screenings in Libby, Montana, have gone mobile. In an effort to identify lung abnormalities at their earliest stage,… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansADAO Asbestos Prevention and Awareness Conference Runs Sept. 16-17
Medical specialists, environmental experts and mesothelioma cancer survivors will be among those gathering for the 17th annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference,… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansAsbestos Found in Talc-Based Tiger Brands Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson isn’t the only market leader struggling with the issue of asbestos-contaminated talc in its baby powder. Tiger Brands, the largest…