Oklahoma Governor Signs Asbestos Clean-Up Bill
Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin signs an asbestos bill into law to reduce regulatory burden of asbestos abatement.
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Asbestos in Schools, Hospitals Puts Children and Doctors at Risk
Discovery of asbestos in schools, hospitals and police stations prompts action from officials in the U.S., Australia and the U.K.
New York Court Sets Aside $11 Million Verdict and Puts the Onus on…
On April 13, 2015, Justice Barbara Jaffe of the Supreme Court, New York County, issued a decision and order granting the motion by Ford Motor Company to set aside the verdict of $11 million in Juni v. A.O. Smith Water Products Co.
Mesothelioma Patients Live Longer After Aggressive Cancer Surgery
Researchers find pleurectomy/decortication may impact breathing in some patients but ultimately leads to long-term survival when cancer is diagnosed early.
Penn Medicine: Immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab shows promise for mesothelioma patients
The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of patients with pleural mesothelioma , a rare and deadly form of cancer that arises in the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall…
Penn Medicine: Immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab shows promise for mesothelioma patients
The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of patients with pleural mesothelioma , a rare and deadly form of cancer that arises in the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall…
Excitement over new immunotherapy drugs
Patients with late-stage lung cancer face a grim prognosis. So do those with mesothelioma, a rare, incurable type of lung cancer usually caused by exposure to asbestos.
Investigational personalized cellular therapy tolerated well by patients
Genetically modified versions of patients’ own immune cells successfully traveled to tumors they were designed to attack in an early-stage trial for mesothelioma and pancreatic and ovarian cancers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of…
Investigational personalized cellular therapy tolerated well by patients
Promising results of Phase I trial show successful migration of immune cells to tumor sitesGenetically modified versions of patients’ own immune cells successfully traveled to tumors they were…
Penn Medicine: Immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab shows promise for mesothelioma patients
PD-1 inhibitor is safe, shrank tumors or stabilized disease in most patientsThe PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of…
Penn Medicine: Immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab shows promise for mesothelioma patients
PD-1 inhibitor is safe, shrank tumors or stabilized disease in most patientsThe PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of…
Investigational personalized cellular therapy tolerated well by patients
Promising results of Phase I trial show successful migration of immune cells to tumor sitesGenetically modified versions of patients’ own immune cells successfully traveled to tumors they were…
Australian Capital Territory Government Buys Back Asbestos-Ridden Homes Without Secured Loan
The Australian Capital Territory bought back 19 “Mr. Fluffy” asbestos-ridden homes before the ACT and Commonwealth $1 billion loan was signed.
Australian Capital Territory Government Buys Back Asbestos-Ridden Homes Without Secured Loan
The Australian Capital Territory bought back 19 “Mr. Fluffy” asbestos-ridden homes before the ACT and Commonwealth $1 billion loan was signed.
Community rallies behind Wells chef, mother fighting mesothelioma
Friends and family are rallying around Marcy Mayo, a Wells resident recently diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer that most commonly results from exposure to asbestos. The goal is to help Marcy and her husband, Bruce, cover the expenses involved with …