A new drug for a type of deadly cancer caused by exposure to asbestos has been hailed as a breakthrough, after impressive results in a phase 3 clinical trial. Mesothelioma is almost always caused by ...

Workers whose jobs involved exposure to asbestos – including boilermakers, boiler workers, carpenters, factory workers, laborers, pipe coverers, and pipefitters – may be in danger of developing ...

Over the past 15 or 20 years, a rare form of cancer known as mesothelioma has become increasingly common – affecting as many as 3,000 Americans each year. Additionally, roughly 2,500 ...

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson is once again under scanner as over 3,000 people have sued it for cancer-causing contents in its baby talcum powder. The lawsuit was filed by firm KP Law in ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- You've probably heard of mesothelioma from commercials by law firms representing patients. However, few people really know what it is. It's a very difficult cancer, but ...

Over 3,000 individuals have filed a £1 billion lawsuit in London against Johnson & Johnson, alleging their talc-based baby powder caused cancer. Claimants assert the company knew about asbestos ...

The family of a man who died from cancer caused by asbestos exposure can claim damages from his former employer Scottish ...

Despite known links between talc and cancer, the FDA scrapped a rule that would have mandated testing-and doctors are raising red flags.

Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma are often confused, so it’s important to understand the key differences between them, including tumor location and treatments. Lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma ...