May 30, 2013 – It is a tremendous accolade to be considered a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer as it entails a rigorous selection process and ensures selected lawyers are the pinnacle of the field. We are privileged to announce that Benjamin Shein, for a ninth consecutive year, and Bethann Schaffzin Kagan, for a second consecutive year, […]
May 30, 2013 – Despite aggressive efforts to reduce the use of asbestos in construction, the incidence of mesothelioma has remained steady for decades. A recent report by the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Reports (SEER) Program of the National Cancer Institute reveals that there are just over 3,000 cases of mesothelioma reported annually, as there have […]
May 22, 2013 – There are an estimated 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed each year in the United States. Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating for patients and their families. While these patients should be focusing all their attention and energy on finding the right mesothelioma specialist and determining what treatment options are […]
May 6, 2013 – Two communities in Canada, Thetford Mines and Asbestos, were recently shocked when the federal government pulled the plug on funds they were set to receive to restart their town’s asbestos industries. This is encouraging news for the mesothelioma community as it is one of several encouraging steps the Canadian government has […]
May 6, 2013 – While many Americans may believe that the United States has long banned the use of asbestos in building materials because of its link with life-threatening illnesses such as mesothelioma, that is not the case. Although 50 countries have banned importation of the toxic material, the U.S. isn’t one of them. Global asbestos industry […]
April 15, 2013 – A recent study published in the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health establishes a clear link between asbestos-containing brake dust and mesothelioma. The presence of asbestos in brake dust and the effect it can have has been a topic of heated debate for years. Researchers say they have discovered a […]
April 15, 2013 – Last month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week. The goal of this annual resolution is to increase awareness of the risk of asbestos exposure and the chronic respiratory conditions it causes, such as mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer infecting […]
March 26, 2013 – Malignant mesothelioma is cancer linked to asbestos exposure with no known curative treatments available at this time. The traditional methods of treating mesothelioma have been surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy or a combination thereof. Scientists are continuously investigating and researching new therapies. Some of the latest innovative treatments that have shown promising […]
Benjamin Shein, lead attorney of the Shein Law and founder of the Benjamin Shein Family Foundation was a Presenting Sponsor at this year’s Penn Presbyterian fundraiser benefitting Penn Medicine’s Mesothelioma & Pleural Program. The 12th Annual Benefit, dubbed “Mad Party”, inspired by the hit AMC television program, Mad Men, was held on March 15, 2013, at […]
March 5, 2013 – An innovative therapy developed by Genelux Corporation may offer new optimism to people suffering with mesothelioma, a rare cancer seen mostly in the lung and chest cavity. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (“Sloan Kettering”) in New York recently treated its first patient with the new therapy called GL-ONC1. Sloan Kettering is […]
