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Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have published promising results of a phase 2 clinical trial for patients with pleural mesothelioma found to have a BAP1 genetic mutation. According to the researchers, the BAP1 mutation is ...
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A Federal Appeals Court will revisit the controversial ruling allowing Johnson & Johnson to use the Texas Two-Step tactic to transfer individual talc lawsuits to mass bankruptcy claims. In February, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge sided with ...
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Johnson & Johnson voted against a proposal to end sales of its talc-based baby powder globally at its annual shareholder meeting on April 28, 2022. The company stopped selling talc-based baby powder in the US and Canada in 2020 after an ...
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The Pacific Meso Center’s 11th Annual Walk/Hike for Mesothelioma is coming up! The walk will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2022. You can either join other walkers at Kenneth Hahn Park in Baldwin Hills or choose to participate virtually with ...
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The University of Hawaii Cancer Center has published novel research on the BAP1 genetic mutation found in an estimated 10% of patients with mesothelioma with the goal of better understanding the unique traits of carriers of the mutation. Michele ...
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Researchers in the U.K. have published a systemic review analyzing 598 pleural mesothelioma patients that have undergone hyperthermic intrathoracic chemotherapy (“HITHOC”) immediately following surgery in the hopes of eradicating ...
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Last month the Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden Administration announced a landmark proposal to ban the use, manufacture and import of Chrysotile asbestos in the United States, a move long coming since the US halted production of the ...
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Despite the recent EPA proposed ban on the use, manufacture and import of Chrysotile asbestos, the U.S. still faces the ongoing crisis of confronting the asbestos that remains in public buildings and homes. Also known as “legacy” ...
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HBO’s new documentary series, Not So Pretty, takes a critical investigative look at the beauty industry and the numerous health risks associated with certain cosmetics products. The first episode, “Makeup,” highlights the hidden ...
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On Saturday, April 16 th, over 100 riders took part in the 7 th Annual Greatest Escape Motorcycle Rally for Mesothelioma Research. Worthington & Caron was proud to once again serve as lead sponsor and participate in this one-of-a-kind motorcycle ...
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The Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed banning the use, manufacture and import of Chrysotile asbestos, the most ubiquitous type of asbestos. The landmark proposal intending to restrict asbestos, signals the first time the federal ...
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Unsealed documents from more than 50 years ago, reveal that Johnson & Johnson funded experiments on prison inmates to examine the effects of talc. Bloomberg News reports that J&J’s involvement in these controversial talc studies was not ...
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The asbestos attorneys of Worthington & Caron, P.C. are pleased to report that on February 16, 2022, a Santa Monica Jury awarded $5 million to our clients in a case entitled Brooks vs. Kaiser Gypsum Company, Inc., et al. (LASC Case No. ...
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Speaking from the U.S. Senate floor on February 15, Sen. Dick Durbin condemned Johnson & Johnson’s controversial bankruptcy strategy, which he labeled “shameful and indefensible”, to limit their massive legal liability to ...
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Once again leading the charge, Reuters issued a special report detailing the bombshell story of how Johnson & Johnson strategized the plan to limit compensation to asbestos talc victims. Back in 2018, Reuters published an investigative report ...
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Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in conjunction with their Interagency Working Group on Asbestos in Consumer Products, released a document containing the opinions of scientific experts suggesting changes to the FDA’s current ...
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The National Cancer Institute is currently recruiting malignant pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma patients for a phase I clinical trial aimed at patients unable to undergo surgery and who have not responded to standard first-line treatments for ...
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The GRAIL Company in Menlo Park, California has introduced what it calls a first-of-a-kind multi-cancer early detection test called Galleri. Through advancements in genomics research and DNA sequencing, Galleri has the ability to detect more than 50 ...
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California has enacted an important legal change impacting the terminally ill, which includes mesothelioma patients, and their family members fighting for justice. Starting in January 2022, a new law will allow surviving family members to collect ...
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The Lancet Oncology recently published the results of a phase II clinical trial showing Gemcitabine used in line with the antibody Ramucirumab yielded better clinical outcomes for malignant pleural mesothelioma than Gemcitabine used alone. The study ...
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Here it is! The 10 th annual Walk for Mesothelioma. That’s right, number 10! It is time again to help raise awareness about mesothelioma and remember those still fighting and those that fought valiantly against the disease. See the flyer below. ...
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The first-ever study using breath analysis has been shown to differentiate between responders and non-responders of the immunotherapy combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab in mesothelioma patients. Thus, predicting the effectiveness in certain ...
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MD Anderson Cancer Center conducted a retrospective study comparing surgical outcomes and long-term survival of mesothelioma patients who underwent either the extra-pleural pneumonectomy (EPP) or the pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) over the last two ...
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What : Soul Music. A kind of music incorporating elements of rhythm and blues and gospel music. Characterized by an emphasis on vocals and an impassioned improvisatory delivery. Who : Voices of Classic Soul Music. A group made up of Joe Coleman, Joe ...
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The Worthington & Caron Law Firm is pleased to report that on April 15 and 16, 2021, a Los Angeles jury returned verdicts totaling $4.8 million in favor of our client Willie McNeal Jr. in a case entitled McNeal Jr. vs. Whittaker, Clark & ...
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