The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 29
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Research & Clinical TrialsGene therapy is moving closer to becoming part of standard-of-care treatment for pleural mesothelioma, according to the latest multicenter clinical trial. The phase…
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Treatment & Doctors
Alternative to Alimta Coming for Mesothelioma Patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted final approval of Pemfexy, a new brand of the chemotherapy drug pemetrexed, to combat malignant… -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
FDA Moves Closer to Standardized Testing for Asbestos in Talc
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration moved closer on Tuesday to formulating standardized testing of talc-based products for the presence of toxic asbestos… -
Research & Clinical Trials
ONCOS-102 Shows Promise in Combination Mesothelioma Treatment
ONCOS-102, a promising immunotherapy vaccine, is moving closer to becoming a part of future first-line treatment for mesothelioma. Early clinical trial results… -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
FDA Panel Recommends Standardized Talc Testing for Asbestos
A team of experts from eight different federal agencies has presented the U.S. Food and Drug Administration with preliminary recommendations to standardize the testing… -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
US Officials Respond to Asbestos Issue at Tokyo 2020 Water Polo Venue
Officials with USA Water Polo are confident that organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will fix an ongoing asbestos issue at the… -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Canadian Town of Asbestos Changing Its Name for Economics
Officials in Asbestos, Quebec, have been struggling for years to develop a new identity for the small Canadian mining town. Changing its name… -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Report: 1.5 Million UK Buildings Contain Asbestos [Infographic]
Asbestos may have been banned in the United Kingdom 20 years ago, but the deadly carcinogen continues to be the leading cause of occupational… -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Johnson & Johnson Rushed Tests of Asbestos in Baby Powder
A new report reveals Johnson & Johnson rushed the test results of its iconic baby powder to show it was free of asbestos… -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Mesothelioma Death from 9/11 Signals Start of Things to Come
Malignant mesothelioma has become the latest deadly cancer linked directly to the rescue, recovery and cleanup efforts following the 9/11 terrorist attack on…