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The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 22
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newsAsbestos Exposure & BansCanada may soon become the first country to legally restrict the use of popular talc-based products, stemming from an extensive, recently completed human health…
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newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
Buried Asbestos Remains a Concern at EPA Superfund Sites
Scientists have discovered that the soil composition typically used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to cap asbestos Superfund sites actually increases mobility… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Scientists Develop Artificial Intelligence for Mesothelioma Assessment
Scientists in Scotland have developed a prototype imaging system using artificial intelligence that has proven effective with malignant mesothelioma, potentially revolutionizing the way… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
Latest KCIC Report Finds Decline in Mesothelioma Lawsuits
The number of mesothelioma lawsuits filed in 2020 dropped significantly, while cases involving lung cancer continued to increase, according to a recent study… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Phase III Trial of Durvalumab for Mesothelioma Underway
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will be closely watching the latest, international phase III clinical trial for unresectable pleural mesothelioma involving the… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
COVID Vaccine Gives Less Protection for Some Cancer Patients
Millions of people across the United States have begun receiving their COVID-19 vaccines, and restrictions are lifting in many public spaces such as restaurants… -
newsTreatment & Doctors
Thoracic Surgeon Raja Flores Enters NYC Mayor’s Race
Thoracic surgeon and mesothelioma specialist Dr. Raja Flores wants to continue serving others, but in a new role as the next mayor… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
Some Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit from Second Radical Surgery
As overwhelming as major surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma can be, there is a small cohort of patients who still would benefit from… -
newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
U.S. Asbestos Imports Increased Significantly in 2020
An estimated 300 metric tons of raw chrysotile asbestos was imported into the U.S. in 2020, almost doubling the amount from 2019, according to… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
New Link Between Women with Mesothelioma and Survival Genes
Men with mesothelioma outnumber women four to one. However, numerous studies have shown that women with mesothelioma often have a survival advantage…