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    Study Finds Benefits to Second Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgery

    Patients with peritoneal mesothelioma cancer can survive considerably longer if they are willing and able to undergo a second aggressive surgery following tumor…
    Tim Povtak
    04/13/2022
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    EPA Proposes Asbestos Ban on Chrysotile

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a potentially historic ban April 5 that would prohibit all current uses of chrysotile asbestos. Chrysotile is the…
    Tim Povtak
    04/06/2022
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    Senate Passes Asbestos Awareness Resolution, Inches Closer to Ban

    The U.S. Senate unanimously passed its annual National Asbestos Awareness Week resolution, inching closer to long-awaited, much-anticipated legislation to ban the toxic substance. The…
    Tim Povtak
    04/04/2022
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    Past Asbestos Testing on Inmates Could Affect J&J Talc Lawsuits

    Johnson & Johnson funded a study more than 50 years ago at a Philadelphia prison that injected asbestos into a small number of…
    Tim Povtak
    03/16/2022
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    $36.5 Million Verdict Could Change Asbestos Litigation in Libby, Montana

    A Montana District Court jury recently delivered a $36.5 million verdict in a bellwether case that is expected to significantly change the landscape of…
    Tim Povtak
    03/03/2022
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    Johnson & Johnson’s Talc Bankruptcy Plan Approved

    Much to the ire of plaintiff attorneys across the country, a federal judge in New Jersey granted approval for Johnson & Johnson to…
    Tim Povtak
    03/01/2022
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    Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Matches Treatment to Genetic Profiles

    Scientists at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom recently published phase 2 clinical trial results involving abemaciclib, a new genetic therapy for…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    02/28/2022
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    NCI Moving Closer to More Effective Treatment for Pleural Mesothelioma

    A research team at the National Cancer Institute is developing a novel therapy that could change the treatment paradigm for pleural mesothelioma.
    Tim Povtak
    02/01/2022
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    NCI Opens New Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Mesothelioma

    The National Cancer Institute has opened a promising clinical trial aimed at increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment for patients with unresectable malignant…
    Tim Povtak
    01/04/2022
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    Clinical Trials Lead to Promising Updates in Mesothelioma Immunotherapy

    Researchers have made significant progress in mesothelioma treatment advancements recently, including promising work with immunotherapy. The first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved combination…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    12/08/2021
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