Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Six many years soon after a Madison machinist dies of mesothelioma, his estate sued the provider that sent him supplies believed to be contaminated with asbestos but the court ruled in favor of the firm.Walter Tatera died of mesothelioma in 2004. Following his death, his estate filed a lawsuit against FMC Corp., claiming that a variety of disks sent to Tatera's break shop had been contaminated with the deadly mineral,...more
SPAIN - A Spanish production company was purchased to spend above three million Euros in an asbestos lawsuit.Uralita, a creating material provider, was court purchased to pay out the sum to 45 persons who have been exposed to asbestos from the company's cement factory and have incurred subsequent wellness difficulties.The use of asbestos in construction and manufacturing was banned in the country in 2001. Even so, the provider had been utilizing...more
Another study is called, "Operation and intracavitary photodynamic therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma: A phase II study" - The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryVolume 58, Issue 4, October 1994, Pages 995-998 – by Hiroshi Takita MD, Thomas S. Mang PhD, Gregory M. Loewen MD, Joseph G. Antkowiak MD, Derek Raghavan MD, PhD, James R. Grajek MBA and...more
CONCLUSIONS: Cervical mediastinoscopy is a valuable diagnostic procedure for patients with MPM who are considered candidates for surgical-based therapy. Results of CM are more reliable than those obtained by CT scanning. Our data confirm results of previous studies reporting that mediastinal lymph node involvement is a frequent event in...more
Another interesting study is called, "Peritoneal cystic mesothelioma: A case series" - Piensero Scientifico, Roma, ITALIE (1911) (Revue) 2003, vol. 89, no1, pp. 31-35. Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - Background: Cystic peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare disease associated with a favorable short-term prognosis. Longer follow-up documenting a persistence of symptoms and a high rate of recurrence after debulking surgery along with an uncertain natural history prompt a re-valuation of prior treatment recommendations. No prior long-term clinical study of these patients is available. Methods: The experience with five cases of cystic peritoneal mesothelioma, four females and one male, are reviewed. All of these patients were treated with cytoreductive surgery with peritonectomy procedures and heated Intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy. CT, pathology and current status were investigated in order to learn more about the natural history of this disease. Results: All patients were symptomatic from abdominal distention and three of the four complained of severe pain. Female patients complained of long periods of recurrent abdominal and pelvic pain poorly managed by oral analgesics....more
Another interesting study is called, "A randomised trial in malignant mesothelioma (M) of early (E) versus delayed (D) chemotherapy in symptomatically stable patients: the MED trial" by M. E. R. O'Brien, D. Watkins, C. Ryan, K. Priest, C. Corbishley,...more
Another interesting study is called, "Somatic genetic alterations in human malignant mesothelioma (review)." By Lee WC, Testa JR. - Department of Medical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA 19111, USA. Int J Oncol. 1999...more
Another interesting study is called, "Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma in Women: A Study of 75 Cases With Emphasis on Their Morphologic Spectrum and Differential Diagnosis" by Patricia M. Baker, MD; Philip B. Clement, MD; Robert H. Young, MD - From...more
Conclusions - In MPM, the combined modality approach using the Carboplatin/Gemcitabine combination as induction chemotherapy is feasible, with good results in terms of survival and morbidity. Our results are similar to those of other studies using a...more
Mesothelioma compensation is a peculiar process where even a plain and inoffensive document or the deficiency of it can turn the entire case on its head. The role of an asbestos lawyer mesothelioma and his proficiency play a highly significant part...more
Presently there are more than 3, 000 people diagnosed with mesothelioma each year in the U.S.A. This amount is a lot larger globally. Asbestos is nevertheless being utilized . in various countries, doubtless exposing hundreds of 1000's of families to...more