Department of Defense to Spend $16 Million to Research Mesothelioma, Other Cancers
The Department of Defense is dedicating $16 million to research certain types of cancers, including mesothelioma. This is critically important because many of our military veterans are suffering from mesothelioma after years of dedicated service to our country. Our mesothelioma lawyers are aware that this form of cancer can date back decades and many service […]
New Drug Granted Orphan Drug Status to Treat Malignant Mesothelioma
CanBas Co., a Japanese-based clinical-stage pharmaceutical company was recently granted orphan drug status by the United States Food and Drug Administration for a new drug that treats advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma, pharmabiz.com reports. Treating mesothelioma is difficult because there is no known cure for this particularly aggressive form of cancer. While pharmacists, scientists and researchers attempt to find […]
Tough Decision as Thousands Consider Whether to Pursue 9/11 Mesothelioma Lawsuits
More than 1,000 people who claim they were injured after the World Trade Center Twin Towers collapsed following the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York recently had to decide whether they wanted to pursue lawsuits or attempt to get money through a compensation fund, the Associated Press reports. Our mesothelioma lawyers reported on our […]
Woman Who Lost Both Parents to Mesothelioma Calls For Asbestos Regulations
A Canadian woman who has now lost both her mother and her father to mesothelioma is calling for the country to put an outright ban on production of the natural mineral. As our Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog has reported recently, a group of investors is planning to jump-start Canada’s asbestos exportation business, sending millions of tons of the […]
WHO Estimates 92,000 People Died From Mesothelioma From 1994 to 2008
The World Health Organization recently reported that nearly 100,000 people died between 1994 to 2008 from mesothelioma, a large number considering how many cases may go undiagnosed. While this form of cancer is still rare compared to other forms, such as lung, breast and prostate, the difficulty of diagnosing it makes keeping statistics challenging. Mesothelioma is rare […]
New Medicine Imaging Tactic Could Improve Diagno
A recent article in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology found that there may be a breakthrough procedure to care for pleural mesothelioma. As it stands, mesothelioma has no known cure. It is a rare form of cancer that takes years and sometimes decades to be diagnosed. It is caused by exposure to asbestos, a once commonly used […]
Asbestos News Roundup: West Virginia Emerges as Asbestos Lawsuit Hotbed, Drug Thalidomide Proves Less Effective
The Mesothelioma Center recently reported that Australia has tightened its restrictions on using asbestos after research showed that asbestos mixed into concrete can be lethal. It also reported that West Virginia has emerged as a hotbed for asbestos-related lawsuits. Our mesothelioma lawyers represent clients and families dealing with this deadly diagnosis as a result of […]
U.S. Veterans Struggle With Mesothelioma Years After Their Dedicated Service
With Veterans Day having passed in November, it is important that all of our military veterans be lauded for their efforts to keep us safe from harm — which makes the freedoms we enjoy as Americans possible. Sadly, however, many older veterans are struggling in the last years of their lives because after years of […]
Obama Executive Order Could Benefit Mesothelioma Patients Faced With Cisplatin Shortages
President Barack Obama recently signed an executive order that calls for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to address a shortage of prescription drugs that are designed to treat diseases and forms of cancer, The Washington Post reports. The Mesothelioma Center believes that the executive order could benefit mesothelioma patients who may be struggling to get the […]
Minnesotans in the Iron Range Are Dying of Mesothelioma
The Iron Range is a part of Minnesota in the northeast region of the state that borders on Canada and Lake Superior and is rich with bands of iron ore. Yet, many people in this beautiful area of the country are being diagnosed with mesothelioma, at a far greater rate in 2011 compared to previous […]
