The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 5

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  Research & Clinical Trials

  Merck, Targovax Team Up for New Mesothelioma Clinical Trial

  Standard-of-care treatment for malignant mesothelioma could change significantly, depending upon the results of an upcoming clinical trial of two immunotherapy agents used in…

  

  Tim Povtak

  July 22, 2020
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  Treatment & Doctors

  More Mesothelioma Cancer Centers Using Tumor Treating Fields

  Tumor Treating Fields is one of the newest treatments on the market for pleural mesothelioma cancer patients with metastatic disease. The device is…

  

  Sean Marchese, MS, RN

  July 21, 2020
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  Asbestos Exposure & Bans

  EPA Leaving Libby After Massive Asbestos Cleanup

  Mike Cirian came to Libby, Montana, in 2005 to lead the largest asbestos cleanup project in American history, a decontamination effort of…

  

  Tim Povtak

  July 15, 2020
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  Asbestos Exposure & Bans

  Nonprofits 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 &…

  

  Tim Povtak

  July 13, 2020
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  Research & Clinical Trials

  NCI 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…

  

  Tim Povtak

  July 8, 2020
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  Legislation & Litigation

  Rise in Talc Cases Reshapes Traditional Asbestos Litigation

  A recent rise in litigation linking cosmetic talc with mesothelioma and lung cancer will continue throughout 2020, despite companies abandoning the product in…

  

  Tim Povtak

  July 7, 2020
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  Research & Clinical Trials

  Cryoablation Study for Mesothelioma Opening at UCLA

  Researchers at UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will soon begin studying the pre-surgery use of cryoablation as a potential early adjuvant therapy for…

  

  Tim Povtak

  July 1, 2020
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  Asbestos Exposure & Bans

  Johnson & 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…

  

  Tim Povtak

  June 25, 2020
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  Research & Clinical Trials

  Tazemetostat Shows Promise for Pleural Mesothelioma

  Five different research groups at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting last month made presentations on the effectiveness of tazemetostat, a novel…

  

  Tim Povtak

  June 24, 2020
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  Research & Clinical Trials

  Mesothelioma 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…

  

  Tim Povtak

  June 22, 2020