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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 powder and developed mesothelioma as a result: a rare, aggressive cancer with […]
Mesothelioma has always been rarer among women than among men, but the incidence rate among women is still nothing to ignore. While there are 1.93 cases of mesothelioma per 100,000 men in the U.S., there are 0.41 per 100,000 women. Residents of Louisville should know that the number one cause of mesothelioma in both men […]
Mesothelioma patients in Kentucky may soon be receiving a different recommended treatment plan from their oncologist. A new study found that prophylactic radiotherapy may not be a successful treatment option for this form of cancer. Prophylactic radiotherapy has been used for over 20 years in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma. The study was done by […]
Kentucky residents who have a nonexpandable lung may have malignant mesothelioma. The lungs of people with malignant mesothelioma are unable to expand to the chest wall, which makes it difficult for them to inhale and exhale normally. This inability of the lung to expand properly can be the result of fibrotic changes in the chest […]
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 from Belgium showed the potential benefits of breath tests for asbestos-related conditions […]
Swallowing problems could be mild and resolve on its own or potentially be something more serious, like the early sign of a mesothelioma cancer diagnosis. Is Difficulty Swallowing a Sign of Mesothelioma? Trouble swallowing may be an early indicator of an early sign indicating a cancer diagnosis of mesothelioma. Medically known as “dysphagia,” this type […]
The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology held its annual ESTRO 38 conference, during which a study was presented that may intrigue mesothelioma patients in Louisville. The study found that radiotherapy, which has been used to control the symptoms of mesothelioma, may actually do much more that is positive for patients. Namely, high-dose radiotherapy for […]
In December 2018, documents came to light showing that Johnson & Johnson has long had concerns about its talc-based products containing small amounts of asbestos. Some of these concerns date as far back as the 1970s. Now, the company is facing more than 13,000 lawsuits from consumers who claim to have been harmed by those […]
Pleural mesothelioma, caused by the inhalation of asbestos into the lungs, has four stages with stage 4 being the final and deadliest. At this stage, the malignant mesothelioma tumors have spread beyond their point of origin into the chest walls, the bones and perhaps several organs, including the liver, prostate and lining of the heart. […]
Louisville residents exposed to asbestos over a long period may develop malignant mesothelioma. There are four standard treatments for this cancer in addition to one that’s currently undergoing a clinical trial. The type of treatment that is chosen will depend on the patient’s situation. The first standard treatment is surgery. In a pleurectomy and decortication, […]
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