Mesothelioma Victims Center Calls Attention to a Recent Medical Article About a New Drug That Could Slow the Progression of Mesothelioma and Allow People to Live Longer
WASHINGTON, May 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Mesothelioma Victims Center is incredibly passionate about making certain diagnosed victims of mesothelioma get the best possible compensation, and they are also extremely focused on making certain individuals with this rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos or their family have the most up-to-date information related to treatment options such as a recent possible medical breakthrough. For more information please call the Mesothelioma Victims Center anytime at 866-714-6466. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
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The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "We put a huge premium of making certain every diagnosed victim of mesothelioma has the nation's best mesothelioma lawyers advancing the compensation claim for the person with this rare cancer because more skilled attorneys get better results for their clients.
"At the same time we are urging that individuals who have been diagnosed with this malignant disease have instant access to the nation's leading physicians who treat this illness on a full-time basis because these healthcare professionals will know more about treating or slowing the progress of mesothelioma.
"Too many diagnosed victims of mesothelioma get shortchanged when it comes to treatment or compensation. We want to make certain all diagnosed victims, and their family members have the best possible resources when it comes to mesothelioma compensation and treatment, and we are urging them to call us anytime at 866-714-6466 so we can try to make a difference." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
There was recent news about a drug to treat mesothelioma.
According to an April 20, 2015 News Medical article titled Pembrolizumab drug halts tumor growth in 76% of patients with pleural mesothelioma, "The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of patients with pleural mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer that arises in the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall, according to a new study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania."
High risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include US Navy Veterans, power plant workers, shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, steel mill workers, miners, manufacturing workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, or construction workers. Typically the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's, or 1980's. http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, the average age for a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma is 72 years old. Frequently victims of mesothelioma are initially misdiagnosed with pneumonia. This year between 2,500 and 3,000 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is attributable to exposure to asbestos.
According to the CDC, the states indicated with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington, and Oregon. However, based on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma could live in any state including New York, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska.
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, "Before you hire a mesothelioma attorney please call us at 866-714-6466, and compare the qualifications of who we consider to be the nation's most skilled mesothelioma attorneys to any other lawyer or law firm. When it comes to obtaining the best mesothelioma compensation settlement, the quality of the attorney matters, as we would like to explain anytime." http://MesotheliomaVictimsCenter.Com
For more information about mesothelioma please refer to the National Institutes of Health's web site related to this rare form of cancer: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mesothelioma.html
Media Contact:
M. Thomas Martin
866-714-6466
SOURCE Mesothelioma Victims Center
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