On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Jun 28, 2019 | Mesothelioma
Researchers hope that a test of breath-based biomarkers can help them detect mesothelioma in its early stages. Louisville residents should know that historically, the U.S. has been lagging behind Europe in the use of breath tests to identify cancer. In 2017, a study...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Jun 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
Exposure to asbestos can cause a variety of health concerns, with mesothelioma at the top of the list. This disease attacks the lining covering internal organs, making it difficult to treat and next to impossible to cure.If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Jun 20, 2019 | Mesothelioma
A COMMAND Phase 2 trial of maintenance therapy using the drug defactinib has been found unable to increase the survival rate of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. This aggressive and incurable cancer has few treatment options to begin with; Louisville...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Jun 14, 2019 | Mesothelioma
A Kentucky resident experiencing problems swallowing may have an early sign indicating a cancer diagnosis of mesothelioma. Known as dysphagia, this type of symptom involving swallowing difficulties is not usually associated with asbestos-related illnesses. However, a...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Jun 7, 2019 | Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma, as Louisville residents may know, is an aggressive cancer usually caused by long-term exposure to asbestos. Among mesothelioma patients, there are several factors that can determine how long they have to live, and Chinese researchers have recently...
