
The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 25
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newsAsbestos Exposure & BansScientists have discovered that the soil composition typically used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to cap asbestos Superfund sites actually increases mobility…
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newsLegislation & Litigation
Latest KCIC Report Finds Decline in Mesothelioma Lawsuits
The number of mesothelioma lawsuits filed in 2020 dropped significantly, while cases involving lung cancer continued to increase, according to a recent study… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Phase III Trial of Durvalumab for Mesothelioma Underway
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be closely watching the latest, international phase III clinical trial for unresectable pleural mesothelioma involving the… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
COVID Vaccine Gives Less Protection for Some Cancer Patients
Millions of people across the United States have begun receiving their COVID-19 vaccines, and restrictions are lifting in many public spaces such as restaurants… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
Thoracic Surgeon Raja Flores Enters NYC Mayor’s Race
Thoracic surgeon and mesothelioma specialist Dr. Raja Flores wants to continue serving others, but in a new role as the next mayor… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Some Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit from Second Radical Surgery
As overwhelming as major surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma can be, there is a small cohort of patients who still would benefit from… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
U.S. Asbestos Imports Increased Significantly in 2020
An estimated 300 metric tons of raw chrysotile asbestos was imported into the U.S. in 2020, almost doubling the amount from 2019, according to… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
New Link Between Women with Mesothelioma and Survival Genes
Men with mesothelioma outnumber women four to one. However, numerous studies have shown that women with mesothelioma often have a survival advantage… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Legal Fight Continues Over Asbestos Disease in Libby, Mont.
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby, Montana, dodged a potential setback recently when officials from the U.S. Department of Justice decided against… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
Johnson & Johnson Preparing $3.9 Billion for Talc Settlements
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has set aside $3.9 billion for talc-related litigation, according to a regulatory filing this week with the Securities and…