The Mesothelioma Center News - Page 2
Latest Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Opens at Memorial Sloan Kettering
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Nov 27, 2019
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has opened its latest clinical trial for patients with pleural mesothelioma, studying the effectiveness of an immunotherapy and chemotherapy combination…
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Celebrities Paint Masks for Mesothelioma Fundraising Event
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Nov 19, 2019
The goal of the Pacific Mesothelioma Center is to be the most innovative nonprofit research and cancer treatment organization in the world. Its latest fundraising event is a perfect example.
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Johnson & Johnson Rushed Tests of Asbestos in Baby Powder
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Nov 18, 2019
A new report reveals Johnson & Johnson rushed the test results of its iconic baby powder to show it was free of asbestos contamination. The Wall Street Journal…
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Mesothelioma Death from 9/11 Signals Start of Things to Come
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Nov 14, 2019
Malignant mesothelioma has become the latest deadly cancer linked directly to the rescue, recovery and cleanup efforts following the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York City in 2001. The…
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EPA Leaving Libby Asbestos Superfund Site to Montana
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Nov 11, 2019
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is leaving the Libby Asbestos Superfund site, but that doesn’t mean the job is finished. It’s just changing hands. The Montana Department of Environmental…
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Miami Cancer Institute Begins Using Novel Treatment for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Nov 6, 2019
The Miami Cancer Institute on Thursday will begin using the innovative Tumor Treating Fields device for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. It is the first new treatment approved for…
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Major Retailers Pull J&J Baby Powder After FDA Finds Asbestos
- by Daniel King
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Oct 25, 2019
Major retailers have stopped selling the 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder after last week’s announcement that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found traces of asbestos in…
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Tumor Treating Fields Showing Early Success for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Oct 23, 2019
Dr. Giovanni Ceresoli doesn’t think Tumor Treating Fields will work for every patient with mesothelioma cancer, but he knows it will work for some. They are in his…
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Case Study Shows Asbestos in Talc Causes Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Oct 18, 2019
Prolonged exposure to asbestos-contaminated talcum powder has led to malignant mesothelioma cancer, according to an extensive case study by a leading occupational medicine and epidemiology organization. The study examined 33…
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Effective Second-Line Treatment for Mesothelioma Gaining Ground
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Oct 17, 2019
Doctors at the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research in Zurich, Switzerland, have uncovered a novel, anti-tumor compound that could become a needed second-line treatment for pleural mesothelioma cancer.
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