The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 30
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Treatment & DoctorsTumor Treating Fields is one of the newest treatments on the market for pleural mesothelioma cancer patients with metastatic disease. The device is… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansNonprofits Call for Worldwide Halt of J&J Baby Powder Sales
National advocacy group Black Women for Wellness joined more than 170 other nonprofits from 51 countries last week in demanding that Johnson &… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsNCI Studying New Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Combination
Patients with mesothelioma are being recruited by the National Cancer Institute for a phase II clinical trial using a novel immunotoxin prior… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansJohnson & Johnson Talc-Asbestos Verdict Upheld, Award Cut
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a landmark jury verdict that said long-term use of Johnson & Johnson’s talc products, possibly contaminated with… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsMesothelioma Chemoperfusion Trial Shows Impressive Results
Study statistics show the benefits of the novel transarterial chemoperfusion treatment being used successfully at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa for patients with… -
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Treatment & DoctorsFDA Approves Keytruda for Certain Mesothelioma Patients
Patients with pleural mesothelioma cancer may have another treatment option after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of pembrolizumab for… -
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Research & Clinical TrialsStudy Finds Mesothelioma Therapies Underutilized in Women
A multicenter research team of specialists has uncovered a surprising underutilization of treatments for pleural mesothelioma cancer in women. Clinical Lung Cancer recently… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansMajor Cosmetic Companies Moving Away from Talc in Makeup
Consumer concerns and the threat of potentially costly lawsuits are driving cosmetic companies away from the long-standing manufacture of talc-based products. Reuters News… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansCOVID-19 Closures Accelerate Asbestos Abatement in Schools
The COVID-19 pandemic closed educational institutions everywhere, but it also opened a door to the acceleration of vitally important asbestos abatement in schools… -
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Asbestos Exposure & BansHealth Experts Criticize EPA’s Asbestos Draft Risk Evaluation
Doctors, scientists and occupational health experts from across the country are openly criticizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent asbestos draft risk evaluation. At…