The Mesothelioma Center News - Page 46
James Hardie Proposes Compensating Asbestos Victims in Installments
- by Lorraine Kember
- Legislation & Litigation
- Jan 22, 2015
Asbestos victims who filed claims against James Hardie Industries, an Australian building materials company, may never live to see their legal compensation if a court approves the manufacturer’s plan to…
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Acetic Acid in Vinegar Kills Mesothelioma Cells
- by Joey Rosenberg
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 21, 2015
For more than 2,000 years, people have used vinegar to preserve and flavor food, disinfect wounds and treat a wide range of ailments, from stomach aches to diabetes. Yet modern…
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Italian Researchers Predict Impending Global Mesothelioma Crisis
- by Tim Povtak
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Jan 20, 2015
Two prominent Italian researchers predict a future international mesothelioma crisis if the widespread use of toxic asbestos continues unabated. They paint a dire picture for hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting…
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New Stem Cell Trial Fuels Hopes for Mesothelioma Treatment
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jan 16, 2015
Early results from an international clinical trial involving the targeted killing of mesothelioma stem cells are better than anticipated, fueling considerable hope for the future of treatment. The phase…
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Mount Sinai Hospital Doctor Touts Pleurectomy/ Decortication Treatment
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 9, 2015
Renowned thoracic surgeon Raja Flores, M.D., isn’t ready to abandon the aggressive and once-preferred extrapleural pneumonectomy procedure for patients with mesothelioma, but now he is convinced there is a…
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Improved Radiation Therapy Extends Lives of Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 30, 2014
Mesothelioma patients receiving novel radiation therapy following lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgery lived almost twice as long as those undergoing the more aggressive extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), according to one recent study.
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Asbestos Found on Rottnest Island Angers Activists, Medical Community
- by Lorraine Kember
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Dec 19, 2014
Update: News reports show Rottnest Island Authorities in late December cleared about 120 sites containing asbestos or other potentially harmful materials. The discovery of asbestos near vacation bungalows on…
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VA Continues to Fall Short for Veterans with Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Veterans & Military
- Dec 18, 2014
Michael Johnson watched his father, retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran John Johnson, die prematurely almost three years ago from mesothelioma after the VA health care system misdiagnosed and mishandled his…
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Landreneau Forging New Path for Mesothelioma Patients in Pittsburgh
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 15, 2014
Renowned thoracic surgeon Dr. Rodney Landreneau once hoped the number of pleural mesothelioma patients would have declined significantly by now — decades after the widespread use of asbestos dropped dramatically…
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Vegetable Compound May Reduce Mesothelioma Treatment Side Effects
- by Joey Rosenberg
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 9, 2014
For a cancer as rare and difficult to treat as mesothelioma, innovative thinking is vital to making progress that helps survivors live longer and feel healthier. While experimental therapies…
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