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A phase III clinical trial for gene therapy has been long awaited. It is estimated that this gene therapy has the ability to change malignant pleural mesothelioma treatment in the near future. It has been decided that this trial would include almost fifty centers all...
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The success of this treatment against tumors is suggesting that it might be extended to defend more common cancers shortly. The procedure is known as CAR-T therapy. It makes genetic changes to a few of the patient's own cells to make them acknowledge it and attack...
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A significant improvement in the survival time for the Finnish Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients was recorded. A selected group of patients received a combination of HIPEC (Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) and CRS (Cytoreductive surgery) resulting in 5 years...
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Researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center performed the phase I clinical trial. They were successfully able to kill tumors with the help of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. Once the trial was completed, no toxicity was found. The...
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The institution has warned that workers are affected due to the exposure of them not being aware of it. Factories and businesses where workers are exposed directly to asbestos are being urged to take precautionary measures to prevent their employees from getting...
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The Essendon North Primary School found itself for the wrong reasons on the news with the dreaded material asbestos found in their premises during a renovation project. Concerned parents visited the school and had their wards out of the school with immediate effect....
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On March 18, a Columbia University science history professor provided testimony to jurors in New Jersey on the history of asbestos and why it was eventually labeled as a deadly toxic substance. The talc powder trial is being held in the Middlesex County NJ Superior...
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On March 14, a California jury awarded a San Leandro resident $29 million after determining that Johnson & Johnson was aware that its talc-based baby powder product was contaminated and failed to warn the plaintiff. In August 2017, Ms. Leavitt, the plaintiff, was...
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If you've worked in the construction or manufacturing industries, are a veteran or have even used talcum powder, you might be at risk of asbestos exposure. Asbestos was commonly used for its insulative properties in multiple industries. Dating as far back as the 1930s...
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One of the most lethal chemicals for workers is back at U.S. factories courtesy of Donald Trump's government. A Fast Company report says the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) authorized a new rule that will allow the manufacture of products containing chemicals in...
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