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Researchers affiliated with a biotech company in West Lafayette, Indiana created a new test to detect mesothelioma much earlier than current tests allow. More specifically, the test allows for detection up to four to ten years in advance of any clinical symptoms that may present to the patient or physician. Mesothelioma is a particularly aggressive » Read More

Under Pennsylvania’s current system of recovery for exposure to asbestos and a resulting diagnosis of mesothelioma, a person can submit a claim to a trust established by multiple companies under the auspices of a Bankruptcy Court. The claims’ process is easier and more streamlined compared to filing suit in the Court of Common Pleas and » Read More

According to a recently published Italian study entitled, “Malignant mesotheliomas with unknown exposure to asbestos: a reexamination,” it is highly likely that anyone diagnosed with mesothelioma has come in contact with asbestos at some point in their life. Asbestos is the leading cause of mesothelioma in the world. And while there are cases wherein exposure » Read More

A recent study by PLOS One, an Open Access Scientific Journal, has revealed there is surgery that can more than double the lifespan of patients suffering from malignant mesothelioma. A recent trend among oncologists has been to advise mesothelioma patients to opt out of surgery, but the PLOS one analysis of the Mount Sinai Medical » Read More