‘I just wonder how long I’ve got’
KRYSTAL Barter met Angelina Jolie last year, just after her own surgery to prevent ovarian cancer. It was a meeting neither of them will forget.
Category: Mesothelioma News
Indirect Exposure to Asbestos Is Still Risky for Sheet Metal Workers
New study shows sheet metal workers in the U.S. who are exposed to asbestos indirectly are still at risk of developing mesothelioma and other diseases.
Council agrees pay-out after school cleaner’s asbestos death
A COUNCIL says it is managing and monitoring asbestos in its schools, after it agreed to pay compensation for the death of a cleaner following exposure to the deadly fibres. Durham County Council says it is meeting its legal responsibilities on the now…
What to do if your health has been affected by asbestos
Latest figures estimate around 5,000 deaths a year from an ‘asbestos-related’ disease, if you’ve been affected, it’s your right to claim substantial compensation Have you ever had a job that required you to work with any materials containing asbestos? …
Can Opdivo Drug Be Good News for Mesothelioma Patients?
Expanded approved use of new lung cancer drug Opdivo could give malignant pleural mesothelioma patients hope.
Upcoming Spring Runs and Walks That the Entire Family Can Participate in Together
Even though it is snowing, Spring has still arrived ! The weather will soon be warming up and Long Islander’s will be outside enjoying the sunshine. There are plenty of great events and outdoor activities for the entire family to enjoy all across the I…
New Data Investigating Merck & Co.??’s KEYTRUDA (Pembrolizumab) In…
Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that new data evaluating KEYTRUDAA , the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in both advanced non-small cell lung cancer and malignant pleural mesothelioma will be presented as part of…
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MR Fraser Whitehead, of Slater and Gordon, “Small and medium businesses could be priced out of justice” , says he is concerned about the impact of the fee increase on businesses and the way it affects their ability to access justice. A far greater inju…
Happy Tort Lawyer’s Day
You’ve seen them on television those annoying mass tort solicitations. Complete with the 1990s-era clip art, game show host voiceovers and blaring, oft-repeated 1-800 number they lay on thick the inhumane injustices, dire consequences and, of course, a…
UChicago symposium focuses on advances in cancer immunotherapies
The Ben May Department for Cancer Research at the University of Chicago will hold a day-long symposium on cancer immunotherapy for physicians and researchers. The April 6 meeting will examine the promise of these evolving therapies and present ideas ab…
Widow in plea for information after Doncaster man dies from asbestos related cancer
Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. The devastated widow of a Doncaster gas technician, who died from an asbestos-related cancer, is appealing for …
Senate Bill Aims to Create Online Database of Asbestos Products
The Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act aims to build a public database of products containing asbestos in an effort to raise awareness.
Man was exposed to asbestos during wartime
A WINCHESTER man died of mesothelioma after what is thought to have been one of the longest incubation periods of asbestos exposure in the Hampshire area. Philip Hall died at his home in Stoke Charity on June 13 as a result of malignant mesothelioma, w…
New Lung Cancer Drug Opdivo May Hold Hope for Mesothelioma Patients
Some researchers say Opdivo may soon be used to treat other types of cancers, including mesothelioma.
Large retroperitoneal isolated fibrous cyst in absence of preceding trauma or acute pancreatitis
Background Isolated retroperitoneal cystic masses are uncommon with an estimated incidence of 1/5750 to 1/250,000. The majority present with size related symptoms, complications, or a mass.