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As you or your loved one is considering the course of treatment for mesothelioma, you and your physician will need to explore the possibility of enrolling in a clinical trial as a critically important option.  A clinical trial...

When faced with a life-threatening diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma, the patient and his or her loved ones will certainly seek the most advanced medical care to ensure the best possible outcome.  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is at the...

Galiher DeRobertis & Waxman has represented clients with mesothelioma and lung cancer resulting from asbestos exposure for the past 30 years.   Some of our clients have participated in clinical trials that test new combinations of surgery, radiation and...

Today, cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide.  It is estimated that the number of cancer deaths around the world is expected to rise by 45 percent between 2007 to 2030.  However, experts now claim that as...

During 2009, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) received significant financial support for very important research underway in the area of genome mapping.  This work may ultimately lead to more effective treatments, and ultimately cures, for many types...

DNA double helix In 1953, two British researchers, James D. Watson and Francis Crick, won the race to a Nobel Prize by unlocking the structure of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid).  Watson and Crick discovered the double-helix, made up of...