$3.8 million settlement for a Navy veteran diagnosed with mesothelioma. Our client did industrial work in the 1950s, when asbestos was at its peak.
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$3.8 million settlement for a Navy veteran diagnosed with mesothelioma. Our client did industrial work in the 1950s, when asbestos was at its peak.
Our team of mesothelioma and lung cancer lawyers knows how hard it can be to cope with and discuss a cancer diagnosis, particularly when it concerns such a devastating form. Patients with life-threatening illnesses need to speak openly with their doctors and loved ones about their priorities, treatment goals, fears and ultimate wishes. A new book, Being Mortal, aims ...
New research shows progress towards the early detection of mesothelioma via biomarkers. A biomarker is a naturally occurring trait that can indicate the existence of certain conditions or illnesses in the human body. Biomarkers come in many forms such as genetics, characteristics, and molecules. The Cancer Research Journal recently reported on a protein that is linked to ...
The treatment of mesothelioma is highly personal and unique to each individual patient. Today, there is no set standard for care for the disease, as the therapeutic options remain controversial. Most doctors recommend a multi-modal treatment strategy, which combines traditional options such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Mesothelioma lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight ...
Mesothelioma attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight a recent breakthrough by researchers at several prominent cancer institutes, promising a new drug delivery system that will allow lung cancer patients to inhale chemotherapeutic drugs. The developments were made by researchers at Oregon State University, Rutgers University, and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, and recently ...
While both asbestos-related lung cancers and malignant pleural mesothelioma are types of cancer that affect the lungs after inhaling asbestos fibers, mesothelioma is not considered lung cancer. The difference between these diseases is that they affect different types of tissue. Mesothelioma is not considered lung cancer because it does not directly affect lung tissue. While ...
Some patients with early stages of mesothelioma can go into remission, according to the American Cancer Society. However, mesothelioma is likely to come back after remission. Why Mesothelioma is so Difficult to Treat Mesothelioma is most often caused by exposure to asbestos, naturally occurring fibers that have been widely used in construction materials, vehicle parts, ...
Mesothelioma is not always fatal. About 80 percent of people diagnosed with stage 1 (localized) mesothelioma die within five years after their initial diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Approximately nine out of ten people who have more advanced stages of mesothelioma will die within the first five years after being diagnosed. Of course, ...
Exposure to asbestos is the most common cause of mesothelioma lung cancer. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fiber that was mined and used in a wide range of products for decades. Many people who develop mesothelioma were exposed to asbestos long before they began to show symptoms of the disease, and they may be unsure ...
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