The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

The U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll 2023-2024 has been published and includes several mesothelioma cancer centers.  Hundreds of hospitals around the...

For the second time, Johnson & Johnson’s effort to avoid facing talc and asbestos lawsuits in the courtroom was denied – putting the company in a tenuous position as it...

UPDATE (03/18/2024): The EPA banned chrysotile asbestos in the United States. The ban prevents the import, manufacturing, production, sale, distribution and use of chrysotile...

Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma can be an overwhelming experience, and the thought of starting chemotherapy can add to the anxiety and stress. However, it is important to...

Update (07/20/2023): This lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson led to a $18.8 million verdict for the victim, who has pericardial mesothelioma. The six-week trial was the first...

A unanimous decision from a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury led to a massive win of $107 million for the family of a mesothelioma victim.  According to the website...

One of the keys to achieving a long survival with mesothelioma is getting treatment from a top cancer center. These medical institutions have mesothelioma specialists, offer...

Immunotherapy for mesothelioma is most effective when a combination of two drugs are used to thwart two mechanisms of mesothelioma cells. Another study confirms that durvalumab,...

Two of the emerging treatment options for mesothelioma are evolutions of other methods. “Extended” pleurectomy/decortication surgery is a more aggressive version of the...

Immunotherapy is already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a first-line treatment for unresectable pleural mesothelioma. It’s also a promising option...