Legal | Updates Mesothelioma Verdicts Highlight the Asbestos Danger ByAlex Strauss August 2, 2011March 25, 2019 Some large mesothelioma settlements this summer have resulted in more $25 million for victims of the disease from coast to coast. In…
Legal | Updates Mesothelioma Insurance Claims on the Rise ByAlex Strauss July 29, 2011March 25, 2019 Insurance companies are seeing a rise in asbestos and mesothelioma insurance claims – even though the incidence of the disease has been…
Glocal | International | Updates Mesothelioma Not Enough to Blacklist Asbestos ByAlex Strauss July 26, 2011March 25, 2019 The 141 member nations of the international Rotterdam Convention have once again failed to add asbestos to their list of…
Occupations | Updates Defense Department Combats Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss July 22, 2011March 21, 2019 The U.S. Department of Defense is stepping up its efforts to combat the threat of mesothelioma cancer among veterans. For the fourth…
Diagnosis | Scans | Updates CT Accuracy May Vary for Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss July 19, 2011March 21, 2019 A group of French doctors has a warning for people exposed to asbestos and concerned about the possibility of mesothelioma: watch…
Prognosis | Updates Subtype and Stage Affect Mesothelioma Surgery Survival ByAlex Strauss July 16, 2011July 9, 2019 Another study of mesothelioma treatments has confirmed that the best candidates for aggressive therapy, including radical surgery, are those patients who are…
Legal | Updates Employer ‘Duty-Bound’ to Protect Families from Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss July 15, 2011March 21, 2019 People who contract mesothelioma or other asbestos diseases because of second hand exposure to asbestos through a company’s employee, have a right…
Asbestos | Updates Wall Covering May Prevent Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss July 14, 2011July 9, 2019 A British company has developed a way to help protect construction workers and building occupants from the threat of mesothelioma, a…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates Experience Improves Mesothelioma Surgery Outcomes ByAlex Strauss July 10, 2011May 20, 2019 Mesothelioma patients who are candidates for surgery will have better outcomes and longer survival if their procedure is done in…
New Studies | Research | Updates Major Boost for Mesothelioma Research ByAlex Strauss July 4, 2011May 23, 2019 Mesothelioma research was given a valuable shot in the arm recently when one of the world’s top research centers for…