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• Surgical Shunts Implanted In Patients May Have Caused Mesothelioma: Study

  September 25, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study suggests long-term shunts in the brain and organ may cause mesothelioma, usually associated with asbestos exposure, through chronic irritation.

• Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgery Improves Patient Survival: Study

  June 4, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Three out of five mesothelioma patients do not get surgical therapy that could add three years to their lives, according to the findings of a new study.

• Asbestos Lawsuit Over Peritoneal Mesothelioma Results in $2M Jury Award

  December 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A New York man diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma has been awarded $2 million in an asbestos lawsuit brought against a...

• Peritoneal Mesothelioma Lawsuit Results in $14M Verdict

  May 27, 2010

  Staff Writers

  A Florida jury has awarded a Sarasota construction worker $14 million in a peritoneal mesothelioma lawsuit against Union Carbide.