The Mesothelioma Center News - Page 2
Once-Promising Drug Ofev Fails in Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 30, 2019
The search for a cure of mesothelioma hit another roadblock recently when a once-promising immunotherapy drug, combined with standard chemotherapy, failed to slow disease progression in a phase III…
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Trump Signs 9/11 Victims Fund Extension
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 29, 2019
President Donald Trump on Monday signed legislation that will extend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund until 2092. During the signing ceremony at the White House, Trump was surrounding by…
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Cameron Sees No Need for National Mesothelioma Registry
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 25, 2019
Thoracic surgeon Dr. Robert Cameron, a longtime leader in the fight against pleural mesothelioma cancer, believes there is no benefit to establishing a government-funded national registry for the disease.
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Mesothelioma Death Rate Still Rising in Great Britain
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 22, 2019
Despite banning all forms and uses of asbestos 20 years ago, Great Britain still has one of the world’s highest rates of mesothelioma cancer, according to the government’s Health…
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Radiotherapy No Longer Routine for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 16, 2019
Prophylactic radiotherapy — once offered routinely after invasive procedures for pleural mesothelioma — is an unnecessary treatment for patients, according to the most recent study from the United Kingdom. Results…
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J&J Faces Criminal Probe over Asbestos in Baby Powder
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 15, 2019
The U.S. Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation to determine if Johnson & Johnson misled the public about the possible presence of asbestos fibers and the resulting cancer…
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Beagles Diagnosing Cancer ‘Could Work with Mesothelioma’
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 10, 2019
Specially trained beagles could one day detect mesothelioma by scent, according to the lead researcher of a recent study detailing the dog breed’s stunning accuracy with lung cancer. Dr.
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Avastin Improves Quality of Life for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 8, 2019
A research team from France has documented the health-related quality-of-life benefits of adding Avastin (bevacizumab) to chemotherapy for pleural mesothelioma patients, endorsing its addition to standard-of-care treatment. The recent…
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States File Lawsuit Against EPA Over Asbestos Regulation
- by Tim Povtak
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jul 3, 2019
A coalition of attorneys general from 10 states and the District of Columbia has filed a federal lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency seeking increased scrutiny on asbestos products. The…
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Asbestos Found in Lungs of Half the Thailand Population
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jul 1, 2019
Almost 50% of the general population in Thailand will die with at least traces of asbestos in their lungs, based on one recent study. Asbestos fibers were discovered in…
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