Study Strengthens Evidence for Pleurectomy / Decortication for Mesothelioma
Pleurectomy/decortication, a lung-sparing surgery, can be performed safely with low mortality in carefully selected patients with pleural mesothelioma.
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Study Strengthens Evidence for Pleurectomy / Decortication for Mesothelioma
Pleurectomy/decortication, a lung-sparing surgery, can be performed safely with low mortality in carefully selected patients with pleural mesothelioma.
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Webinar: Addressing Indoor Air Quality Among Patients
RT’s CRCE-approved webinar “Invisible Risks: Addressing Indoor Air Quality Among Patients,” is now available for on-demand viewing.
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FDA to Require Standardized Testing for Detecting Asbestos in Talc-containing Cosmetic Products
The US FDA issued a proposed rule to establish and require standardized testing methods to detect and identify asbestos in talc-containing cosmetic products.
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Dynarex Expands Baby Powder Recall
Dynarex expanded its Sept 2024 recall of Dynacare Baby Powder to include an additional 373 cases of item number 4875, and 647 cases of item number 4874, due to potential asbestos contamination.
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Dynarex Corp Recalls Baby Powder
Dynarex is recalling 62 cases of item number 4875, Dynacare Baby Powder, Batch Number B 051, due to potential for asbestos contamination.
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Novel Way to Tackle Asbestos-related Cancers
Gold nanotubes – tiny hollow cylinders one thousandth the width of a human hair – could be used to treat mesothelioma, new research shows.
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First Mesothelioma Therapeutic Approved in 16 Years
The FDA approved Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adults with malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot be removed by surgery.
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Asbestos Found in Cosmetic Products
The FDA has issued a warning to consumers after it found asbestos in three cosmetic products sold by Claire’s Stores Inc.
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Smoking Cessation Decreases Mortality Risks for Asbestos-related Lung Cancer
Lung cancer patients who are smokers with asbestos exposure and asbestosis have a much greater risk of dying from the disease.
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Industrial Lung Disease
RCPs can have a positive influence on patients with industrial lung diseases through knowledge of the new causes, diagnostic methods, and management tools.
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