December 26, 2012 – Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Abramson Cancer Center continue to work on a new approach to treating leukemia using genetically engineered T cell immunotherapy. The promising treatment involves a gene therapy technique utilizing the sick patient’s own immune cells, which are called T cells, to fight cancer cells. In this […]
December 21, 2012 – On March 11, 2011, Steve Tiberio, loving father, husband, friend, co-worker and firefighter, lost his battle to mesothelioma. Steve was a Volunteer Firefighter for 31 years with Oakmont Fire Company in Havertown, Pennsylvania and worked at the US Philadelphia Mint. In loving memory of Steve, the 1st Super Steve Stroll was […]
December 21, 2012 – “Chemo brain” is defined as cognitive dysfunction in cancer patients that have received chemotherapy. The noted side effects are often problems with concentration, memory and fatigue. In a new study, some of these side effects previously associated with chemotherapy were found present in breast cancer patients before they started treatment. The […]
December 12, 2012 – In October, Hurricane Sandy unleashed its fury on the Northeast, including the Philadelphia area, with a vengeance. Although most witnesses to the disaster have gone back to their normal daily activities, many victims and relief workers remain focused on recovery efforts. Though they may be aware of the inherent dangers of […]
December 11, 2012 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a $1.2 million dollar grant to researchers at the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The grant will fund a study on the lasting health, financial and social effects that an […]
December 5, 2012 – The Cuthbert Cancer Foundation was established by the family of Bud Cuthbert, a victim of mesothelioma who passed in March, 2011. The Foundation helps patients and families impacted by the incurable asbestos-related cancer. On April 30, 2012, the Cuthbert Cancer Foundation hosted its first Annual Cuthbert Golf Invitational raising over $50,000 from corporate […]
November 28, 2012 – The Philadelphia mesothelioma lawyers at the Shein Law recently reviewed an article, Mastering Mesothelioma, published in the Advance for Nurses that details a unique approach utilized by a well-known mesothelioma program to deliver top notch care to its patients. This program, Penn Medicine’s Mesothelioma and Pleural Program at the University of Pennsylvania, is […]
November 20, 2012 – The standard conventional treatments for mesothelioma, as with other cancers, have included chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Many patients also participate in clinical trials in which new drugs or treatments, found to be safe and promising, are used on groups of patients to show the benefits of that specific therapy. Other treatment […]
November 11, 2012 – On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, the Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA), will hold its fourth annual National Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil. With at least 125 communities across the country participating and the Australian Lung Foundation coordinating the Vigil in that country, the Shine a Light on Lung Cancer Vigil […]
November 6, 2012 – United Gilsonite Laboratories (UGL), a company headquartered in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, recently announced that it will pledge $11.75 million dollars to a trust fund to settle numerous outstanding asbestos-related claims. This well known Pennsylvania manufacturing company previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A bankruptcy reorganization plan has been established with the development […]
