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Scientists Train Computers to Detect Mesothelioma on Scans
Mesothelioma imaging scans help doctors diagnose the cancer and review the effectiveness of treatment. However, it’s a time-consuming process susceptible to human error. The University of Glasgow hopes...
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More Than 100 Firefighters Likely Exposed to Asbestos From Burning Building
An emergency event in Austin, Texas, has raised alarms about asbestos exposure for firefighters. More than 100 firefighters in Austin, Texas, were likely exposed to asbestos in a burning building...
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O-I Glass Creates Asbestos Trust Fund for Past Insulation Products
An Ohio-based company created an asbestos trust fund for its subsidiary company. The bankruptcy trust will include $610 million in initial funding. O-I Glass owns Paddock Enterprises, which faces a...
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Opdivo and Yervoy Approved for Malignant Mesothelioma in Europe and Canada
Months after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opdivo and Yervoy for malignant mesothelioma, Europe and Canada followed suit. Health Canada and the European Commission approved the...
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Supreme Court Denies Johnson & Johnson’s Appeal of Massive Talc Verdict
The United States Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Johnson & Johnson in a massive talc cancer verdict. The manufacturer appealed a verdict of $2.1 billion in damages favoring a group of women...
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How Gender Affects Responses to Mesothelioma Diagnosis
“I’m going to have to teach my husband how to use the washing machine because he’s never used it before.” This quote, given by someone labeled “Donna”, is just one person’s response to learning they...
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Does Breath Affect Whether Immunotherapy Works for Mesothelioma?
After years of medical studies, we now know immunotherapy can help fight malignant mesothelioma — at least for some people. The challenge is figuring out who those “some people” are ahead of time. The...
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Low-Dose Gemcitabine Works for Late-Stage Mesothelioma Patients
Mesothelioma treatment, especially chemotherapy, can be expensive. It often won’t impact prognosis, which adds to the frustrations. Fortunately, low-dose gemcitabine seems to maintain survival while...
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Appeals Court Upholds $8 Million Mesothelioma Verdict in Secondary Exposure Case
An Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals affirmed an $8 million mesothelioma verdict involving secondary asbestos exposure and wrongful death. According to Yahoo, the trial ended in May 2019 with a verdict...
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EPA to Release Information on Products Containing Asbestos
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was the target of scrutiny regarding asbestos regulations for four years. Now it seems the government agency is making a left turn, taking the side of the...
View ArticleThe Reality of Recurrence: A Survivor’s Ongoing Fight With Mesothelioma
Yvette King was a marathon runner. Like so many past races she conquered, Yvette thought early in 2019 she had finally conquered her mesothelioma. After multiple surgeries. Multiple rounds of...
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Study Finds No Benefit in Adjuvant Radiation for Mesothelioma
Numerous studies show survival upticks in radiation before surgery for mesothelioma. A new study couldn’t find the same benefit in radiation after surgery. After analysis of more than 1,800 malignant...
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Dendritic Cell Therapy Exceptional in Mesothelioma Study
Medical experts are focused on helping the immune system topple mesothelioma. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are one method. Dendritic cell therapy is another. A study in the United Kingdom published in...
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Australia Sets Example: Country Slashes Costs of Mesothelioma Immunotherapy
Want to receive Opdivo and Yervoy for your mesothelioma? That may come at a steep price. One country’s government changed this to favor the victims of mesothelioma cancer. Australia’s government...
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Cytoreduction With HIPEC Helps Young Patients Beat Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma usually singles out elderly people, but in rare instances, young adults or even kids may develop the cancer. It’s a heartbreaking diagnosis for someone so young, especially...
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Vinorelbine Extends Mesothelioma Survival as Second‑Line Chemotherapy
Most people with mesothelioma either don’t respond to first‑line chemotherapy or respond temporarily, only for the tumors to continue spreading after a brief halt. Relapsed malignant mesothelioma...
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Mesothelioma Study for Intraoperative Photodynamic Therapy Returns
The COVID‑19 coronavirus pandemic put a lot of clinical trials on hold due to limitations and reservations regarding on‑site cancer treatment. This was bad news in the efforts to find a cure for...
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Tumor Microenvironment Dictates Survival From SMART for Mesothelioma
Is “SMART” the smartest way to treat mesothelioma? Or could we make it … “smarter”? Since its inception at Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Toronto, Canada, the SMART approach has grown in...
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Two Mesothelioma Trials Test Radiation Therapy With Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy and radiation therapy may have a synergistic effect on one another. For people with malignant mesothelioma, this is a source of hope. Two new clinical trials are testing mesothelioma...
View ArticleWhat Are the Top Occupations for Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma Incidence?
Mesothelioma can be quite a selective cancer. The only known cause is exposure to asbestos, which occurs in specific jobs at higher frequencies than other occupations. A common question is, “Which...
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