The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 20
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Asbestos Exposure & BansImportation of raw chrysotile asbestos into the United States increased dramatically earlier this year, despite the growing movement toward tighter regulation and a potential… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsCarbone: 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… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsTargeted Therapy Making Progress with Pleural Mesothelioma
Future treatment of pleural mesothelioma cancer continued its move toward a more personalized, targeted approach with the latest results from a multi-center clinical… -
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Veterans & MilitaryVeterans Getting Closer to Justice at Camp Lejeune
Veterans and their families who were exposed to the contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina may soon find… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansIncreasing Numbers of Women Dying from Malignant Mesothelioma
The number of women dying annually from malignant mesothelioma climbed by 25% over the past two decades, despite a nationwide drop in the… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansEPA Proposes Stricter Asbestos Reporting
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a new rule that would require much stricter reporting and record keeping for all uses… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsNew Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Opens at MD Anderson
The acclaimed MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is opening a phase II clinical trial involving a new immunotherapy drug aimed specifically at… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansJohnson & Johnson to Continue Global Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson will continue selling its iconic talc-based baby powder outside the United States and Canada after shareholders rejected a proposal that… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsHeated Intrathoracic Chemotherapy Could Extend Mesothelioma Survival
Patients with pleural mesothelioma undergoing aggressive surgery should consider combining it with controversial hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy to extend survival, according to a recent… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansUnited Kingdom Proposes 40-Year Asbestos Removal Deadline
The United Kingdom’s Work and Pensions Committee has proposed a 40-year timeline to complete the regulated removal of all long-standing legacy asbestos from…