Patients with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) treated with a combination of surgery to remove the cancer but save their lung, plus photodynamic therapy and chemotherapy, had a median survival of nearly three years, with a subset of patien…
City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto and Coun. Craig Keating speak with officials from the labour sector during a Dec. 7 press conference announcing Keating’s motion to support a nationwide asbestos ban.
You may not know this, but the after-hours GP home service set up in 2005 by the Howard government to relieve pressure on emergency departments is under review by the Turnbull government. In the past financial year, 695,715 NSW patients used the servic…
The family of a valleys man who died as a result of exposure to asbestos has been handed 1m by his former employers, a law firm has said. Kenneth Evans, 71, of Tonyrefail in Rhondda Cynon Taff , died in August 2014 from mesothelioma cancer as a result …
In November, San Diego’s NBC 7 broadcasted a report about the poor conditions found at a number of fire stations in Southern California. The report highlighted aging fire stations that have not been maintained due to a lack of funding.
Potentially cancerous waste fell off the back of a van driving through a residential street near a school on Thursday evening, but four days later it was still cleared up, according to an angry resident. Leah Rollins, a medical secretary from Shap Cres…
A year after establishing its own tissue bank, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) in California is looking for additional funding and tissue samples to continue research of pleural mesothelioma and other diseases. Currently, there isn’t an international bank for the collection of tissue. “We eventually want to be in a position where…
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A year after establishing its own tissue bank, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) in California is looking for additional funding and tissue samples to continue research of pleural mesothelioma and other diseases. Currently, there isn’t an international bank for the collection of tissue. “We eventually want to be in a position where…
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The 21st Century Cures Act has passed in both the House and Senate and will provide billions of dollars for researching cancer and other deadly diseases.
Scientists and researchers from Merck announced an update on their findings for the Phase 1b KEYNOTE-28 study that involves the investigation of the immunotherapy treatment called KEYTRUDA ® (pembrolizumab). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and the anti-tumor activity of KEYTRUDA ® and focused on patients with small cell lung
Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey is calling on Ontario to ban asbestos, a substance that has had a deadly impact in his community. Bailey, a Conservative MPP, introduced Bill 88, the Asbestos Use Prohibition Act, on Thursday just before the legislature be…
The widow of a South Shields man who died after prolonged exposure to asbestos is hoping for help to provide crucial evidence in a legal claim. Norman Crake, 75, of Simonside, died in August last year after developing Mesothelioma, the lung cancer caus…
The California Supreme Court ruled last week that companies remain liable for secondhand asbestos exposure if the toxic material sickens a family member. The ruling may provide a clearer path for plaintiffs outside the workplace to bring legal action against asbestos manufacturers. It will help those harmed by asbestos that was inadvertently brought home by…
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Living in a place like Portland, it doesn’t take long to realize what matters most to its residents. It’s a city of nature lovers, fitness fanatics and foodie locavores determined to lead healthy, progressive and responsible lives.
The open pit of the now closed Jeffrey mine is seen August 10, 2016 in Asbestos, Que. The open pit of the now closed Jeffrey mine is seen August 10, 2016 in Asbestos, Que.