On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Sep 27, 2019 | Mesothelioma
Louisville residents with mesothelioma are usually treated by way of chemotherapy. There is another treatment, though, that the FDA has approved for use alongside chemotherapy called TTFields, or Tumor Treating Fields. The treatment makes use of electric fields that...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Asbestos exposure has the potential to cause a variety of medical problems, including mesothelioma.While anyone can come in contact with asbestos, this is more likely among these types of workers:Car part manufacturers Insulation installers Pipe fitters Shingle...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Sep 17, 2019 | Mesothelioma
In early September, the drug giant Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay out $37.3 million on yet another cancer case relating to the asbestos found in a talc-based baby powder. Louisville residents should know that the four plaintiffs allegedly used the baby...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Sep 11, 2019 | Mesothelioma
Many pleural mesothelioma patients undergo immunotherapy, but some will relapse. Louisville residents should know that there is a drug called vorinostat that may help relapsed patients. This is according to a study from Tampa’s Moffitt Cancer Center. Vorinostat...
On behalf of Satterley & Kelley PLLC | Sep 5, 2019 | Mesothelioma
Treatment options exist in Kentucky that have the potential to increase survival times for people with mesothelioma. Chemotherapy centered around the drug Alimta has become the standard course of treatment for mesothelioma patients, but a study of 910 people with the...
