The Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) reportedly has launched an investigation into whether laws were broken by medical device manufacturers of the power morcellator device. Used in gynecologic surgery to perform hysterectomies and remove fibroid tumors, the power morcellator unfortunately has caused the spread of undetected cancers in many women.
F.B.I. Looking Into Whether...Malignant pleural mesothelioma may soon be getting a new standard of care. Bevacizumab may be added to the current standard chemotherapy regimen of pemetrexed and cisplatin. According to Dr. Gerald Zalcman, who recently presented a paper at the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, bevacizumab offers patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma longer survival rates...
One of the top 20 chemicals used in the United States, benzene has been shown to cause a number of blood-related cancers, including:
acute myeloid leukemia (AML); acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL); chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); multiple myeloma; and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.Benzene exposure is a particular concern for those who work around gasoline and crude oil, both of which...
Mesothelioma is a health problem for thousands of Americans today because it was so frequently used decades ago as an inexpensive construction material in commercial buildings, as well as other places. Since most of those commercial buildings are still standing, asbestos remains a serious environmental concern.
Presence of Asbestos Reduces Value of Commercial BuildingsIf a building was...
At a recent orthopedic conference in Orlando, Lawrence D. Dorr, M.D., of Los Angeles discussed signs doctors should watch for in their patients who have received metal-on-metal hip implants. The presence of certain symptoms could indicate that revision surgery is needed to remove the defective metal-on-metal hip and replace it with another implant. Thousands of Americans have suffered as a...
New findings have recently been published about the dangers for women forced to undergo surgery for the removal of transvaginal mesh. The mesh products have caused injuries to so many women that thousands of vaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed against at least seven manufacturers, including Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit, Boston Scientific and C.R. Bard Inc.
Medical device...
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