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• AFFF Chemicals May Accelerate Spread of Cancer, Reduce Drug Effectiveness: Study

  June 13, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that toxic PFAS chemicals found in firefighting foam may not only increase the risk of cancer but also disrupt the effectiveness of certain treatment drugs.

• E. Coli Infection Was Caused by AngioDynamics SmartPort Port Catheter, Lawsuit Alleges

  March 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  An AngioDynamics SmartPort lawsuit claims the chemo port was defectively designed and linked to an E. Coli infection that left a Florida woman hospitalized for days.

• AngioDynamics SmartPort Lawsuit Indicates Infection Led to Port Catheter Failure, Surgical Removal

  December 13, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Minnesota woman's AngioDymanics SmartPort lawsuit indicates the chemotherapy port catheter was the cause of an infection that required the implant's removal.

• Firefighter Foam Water Contamination Lawsuit Filed Over Liver Cancer Diagnosis

  August 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A couple's firefighter foam water contamination lawsuit claims the husband developed liver cancer after PFAS chemicals seeped into Sacramento's drinking water supply.

• Researchers Indicate That New Drug Shows Promise in Treating Mesothelioma

  February 21, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study suggests that a new mesothelioma treatment shows some promise at extending the lives of those who develop the deadly asbestos exposure-related cancer.

• Bard Implantable Port Lawsuit Filed After Catheter Fractured, Resulting in Pulmonary Emboli and Other Injuries

  November 3, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The Bard implantable port lawsuit claims two devices failed in the same patient during her battle with malignant melanoma; one of which sent broken catheter fragments into her heart.

• Bard PowerPort Fragment Lodged in Heart, Resulting in Multiple Surgeries To Remove Fractured Chemo Port: Lawsuit

  October 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed by a Chicago woman says her heart was pierced by a Bard PowerPort fragment after the chemo port fractured due to defective design.

• Bard Infuse-A-Port Lawsuit Filed After Pulmonary Embolism, Catheter Fragments Found in Heart

  September 25, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard Infuse-A-Port lawsuit claims a piece of a failed port catheter broke off, causing a woman to suffer a pulmonary embolism which has resulted in fragments of the device remaining in her heart.

• Bard PowerPort Catheter Infection Problems Concealed from Doctors and Public, Lawsuit Alleges

  September 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard PowerPort lawsuit claims the defective design of the port catheter led to a woman developing a severe infection and needing to have the implant surgically removed.

• Lawsuit Claims Bard PowerPort ClearVue Failed, Resulting In Thromboembolism Injury and Increased Stroke Risks

  August 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit claims a Bard PowerPort Clearvue chemo injection port failed, leading to a serious blood clot, increased risk of stroke, and the need for a woman to be placed on blood thinners for three years.