More than 200 teachers have died in the past 10 years from the effects of being exposed to asbestos. And for each teacher fatality, nine ex-pupils can also be expected to fall victim to the silent killer, a study claims – an average of almost 200 per year. Breathing in asbestos fibres can lead to mesothelioma, a cancer that develops in the … [Read more...]
Radiotherapy doubles survival for patients with mesothelioma
Mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for 2 years or longer if they are treated with a high dose of radiation to the affected side of the trunk, according to research presented at the ESTRO 38 conference. Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive form of cancer that grows in the layers of tissues surrounding the lungs. It is usually … [Read more...]
J&J Asks Federal Court to Assume Baby Powder Lawsuits from State Courts
Johnson & Johnson wants a federal judge to take over more than 2,000 baby-powder lawsuits it faces instead of allowing the cases to be heard by state-court juries, where the company has a mixed record. The world’s largest maker of health-care products seeks to invoke legal protections available to J&J’s bankrupt talc supplier Imerys Talc … [Read more...]
Dr. Goldberg Discusses the Diagnosis of Mesothelioma (Short Video)
Sarah B. Goldberg, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine, Yale School of Medicine and Yale Cancer Center, discusses the diagnosis of mesothelioma. This is an extremely rare disease that is usually seen in patients with prior asbestos exposure, Goldberg says. However, mesothelioma can be seen occasionally in patients without prior exposure to … [Read more...]
Mesothelin-Targeted CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Early Efficacy in Advanced Solid Cancers
... Malignant pleural mesothelioma is an aggressive solid tumor that arises either as a primary tumor or as metastatic disease secondary to lung or breast cancer. The disease has a poor prognosis, and the FDA has not approved a new treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma since 2003, Adusumilli noted. The disease responds poorly to immune … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson must pay dying woman $29 million over talc-linked cancer
Johnson & Johnson must pay about $29 million to a dying California woman who blamed asbestos-tainted talc for causing her cancer, the company’s latest loss in nationwide litigation over its iconic baby powder. Jurors in state court in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday held J&J responsible for Teresa Leavitt’s mesothelioma, a cancer linked to … [Read more...]