Category: Mesothelioma News

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded three grants totaling more than $3 million to researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center last month to advance their studies of mesothelioma. The awards were part of the Peer Reviewed Cancer Research Program funded by the DOD. The University of Hawaii has been a national leader…

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People searching for early-detection cancer tests may now find the answers they’re looking for through a simple blood test. According to Dr. Akbar Khan at the Medicor Cancer Centres in Toronto, it’s a test that costs up to $1,700, but it could save you…

It’s in Des Sayegh’s nature to help others, but his work rebuilding cyclone-ravaged Western Australia nearly 40 years ago is helping to kill him. The 81-year-old Aucklander has just won a confidential payout from Australia for asbestos exposure while w…

Standup comedian Quincy Jones lived his dream last week in Los Angeles. Jones, 31, taped an hour-long standup comedy special that will air June 2 at 10 p.m. on HBO. He is living the wish he made after his 2015 peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis. It was the legacy he wanted to leave when he is gone…

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Standup comedian Quincy Jones lived his dream last week in Los Angeles. Jones, 31, taped an hour-long standup comedy special that will air June 2 at 10 p.m. on HBO. He is living the wish he made after his 2015 peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosis. It was the legacy he wanted to leave when he is gone…

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Immunotherapy with a live bacterium combined with chemotherapy demonstrated more than 90% disease control and 59% response rate in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), according to the results of a phase Ib trial.

The Indiana Supreme Court recently struck down a portion of the state’s Product Liability Act, giving mesothelioma patients more flexibility in filing asbestos-related legal claims against negligent manufacturers. It was a much-needed, long-awaited victory for those stricken by the incurable disease. The ruling, though, still must be finalized, awaiting the court’s decision on whether to…

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The Indiana Supreme Court recently struck down a portion of the state’s Product Liability Act, giving mesothelioma patients more flexibility in filing asbestos-related legal claims against negligent manufacturers. It was a much-needed, long-awaited victory for those stricken by the incurable disease. The ruling, though, still must be finalized, awaiting the court’s decision on whether to…

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