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There has been a setback for doctors hoping the drug vatalanib would be a viable alternative to chemotherapy for mesothelioma patients. Scientists with the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB), a research team based at the University of California, have ruled out further study on the medication as a single agent (administered by itself) after a phase [...]
Do not take the dangers of asbestos for granted. That warning comes directly from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which admits to having done exactly that when it experimented with relaxing some of its own regulations for safe asbestos handling. EPA began regulating asbestos use after the material was linked to mesothelioma and a range of other [...]
Calling it one of the “most knowledgeable organizations in the world regarding the health hazards of asbestos,” a San Francisco-based chemical risk assessment company says that the U.S. Navy was ahead of the curve in attempting to protect veterans and civilians from mesothelioma in the 1960’s. Ships of that era were heavily laden with asbestos, making Navy [...]
Although it is known to cause mesothelioma and a host of other diseases, asbestos is still in use in workplaces around the world. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as many as 1.3 million Americans are exposed to significant amounts of asbestos in the workplace. Historically, those who mine the raw material are at [...]
The chemotherapy combination that has become the standard of care for mesothelioma in many parts of the world appears to be making a modest but measurable difference for mesothelioma patients in The Netherlands. Mesothelioma is caused almost exclusively by inhalation or ingestion of asbestos fibers and is notoriously resistant to most conventional treatments. Within the last decade, [...]
Have you been diagnosed withmesothelioma? Have you been told that your mesothelioma is the result of prolongedasbestos exposure? Does your insurance company give you problems over medicalpayments because of the lack of true evidence that yourmesothelioma was work related and began decades ago? If you answered yes to these questions, you have grounds to file a mesotheliomalawsuit. In order to build a good, [...]
Mesothelioma is a cancer that is known to be caused by exposure to asbestos. It is a condition when themesothelium is invaded by malignant cancer cells. The mesothelium is the protective lining surrounding the human lungs and other body organs. It is most commonly seen around the lungs, but can also been found around the heart. When a person is diagnosed withmesothelioma the average [...]
Mesothelioma is a malignant cancer that is found in the mesothelium (or protective covering) of the lung, heart, and abdomen. It is caused by the exposure of asbestos and is the focus of thousands of lawsuits across America. Many people who are diagnosed with mesotheliomaare those who worked in factories, automotive factories, construction, and with jobs that manufactured or [...]
Filing a Mesothelioma lawsuit can be a long and arduous road. Most of your energy needs to go to focusing on your health, and the simple thought of going after a Mesothelioma settlement is simply too taxing and exhausting. Many people suffering the ill effects of asbestos feel this way, and often turn their back [...]
The detrimental nature of being diagnosed with mesothelioma has become widely recognized, and the unfortunate fact that asbestos-related illnesses are far reaching is only lately becoming understood. While most mesothelioma patients have had jobs where they have had a higher than average contact with asbestos, it is now apparent that they brought home more than [...]