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There are many institutions whose objective is to treat and cure cancers such as mesothelioma.  Over the years of representing clients with asbestos-related illnesses, the law firm of Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman has come to recognize institutions that...

The International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has already made significant progress in developing new treatments to extend the lives of mesothelioma patients.  Under the leadership of Dr. David Sugarbaker, the specialists at...

Yesterday marked the 69th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. There was, of course, the annual Memorial Service at Pearl Harbor and a dedication of a new Arizona Visitors' Center. But for a day that was proclaimed...

For the past decade, the City of San Francisco has been working with the Lennar Corporation to redevelop the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNSY) into a new residential community.  Unfortunately, these plans have been mired in controversy due...

Being diagnosed with mesothelioma is understandably a frightening and stressful time for patients, their families and loved ones.  Besides coping with medical issues and treatment plans, there are a myriad of practical matters to consider.  One of the...

One of the most significant problems in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma is that the tumor can be resistant to many traditional forms of chemotherapy drugs.  This drug resistance varies from patient to patient.  Hence, weeks and even...

M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas has a well-deserved reputation for diagnosing and treating patients with rare and aggressive cancers such as malignant mesothelioma.  People frequently travel from across the country to M. D. Anderson for...

Although the disease malignant pleural mesothelioma has been known and treated for decades, especially among shipyard workers and U. S. Navy veterans, pleural mesothelioma practice guidelines were first presented only recently, in March 2010, by Dr. Lee Krug,...