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Another mesothelioma survival story
Posted by Marc@SokoloveLaw in Mesothelioma, Treatment on July 29, 2010
In another amazing tale of survival from a disease that takes so many, a Beaumont, Tex. television station profiled local firefighter David Chesser — who is now back on the job after battling mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
Having a tough time recovering from a shoulder injury, doctors discovered something far worse. Up for promotion, Chesser was named the new fire chief at the time of his struggle fighting the disease but could not make the ceremony for obvious reasons. His wife stood in his honor to receive the award.
On leave for fourteen months getting treatment in Nebraska, he vowed to return to the department.
“I wanted to be back with these guys. I didn’t want the cancer to make me quit my job,” said Chesser to Beaumont’s KFDM news.
A 36 year veteran at the department, he’s amazingly back on the job fulfilling the duties he vowed to fulfill when he was appointed chief — an act Chesser acknowledges helped him in his fight against meso.
Also giving him strength was a woman he responded to while on the job before his diagnosis:
“I made a run on a sick person she was in her 20′s. I can’t even tell you her name but she reminds me of, probably of an angel. She was so sick she had a brain tumor, but she smiled. She knew she may never come home and that made an impact on my life,” said Chesser.
Boston woman conquering mesothelioma
Posted by Marc@SokoloveLaw in Mesothelioma, Treatment on July 23, 2010
Working around the subjects of mesothelioma and asbestos can be a drag sometimes. The outlook for those diagnosed is often grim — usually with only months to live — and many a gut-wrenching story is passed around the office from patients and family members alike.
Occasionally, though, we come across a story like the one below.
With our offices here in the Boston area, we are surrounded by some of the best doctors and hospitals in the world, and often hear tales of amazing medical feats in the news.
But the story of 34 year-old Karen Grant’s battle with mesothelioma is one of the most amazing stories we have come across in awhile. Diagnosed at the incredibly early age of 29, Grant was given only a few months to live.
Three New Yorkers Sentenced for Violating Asbestos Laws
Posted by admin in Industry, Legal, Mesothelioma on July 14, 2010
On June 9, three New York men, a father and two sons, were sentenced in a Syracuse federal court for violating asbestos environmental regulations. On October 28, 2009, the two brothers, Paul and Steven, received a guilty verdict for defrauding the United States, violating the Clean Air Act, and illegally dumping asbestos. Lester, the father, had previously entered a guilty plea before the start of the trial. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that releases tiny fibers that can be inhaled, and ultimately cause a number of adverse health effects including malignant mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer caused solely by asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma can take anywhere from 15-40 years to manifest and victims usually average around a year of life post-diagnosis.
Paul Mancuso, who had been previously convicted of similar asbestos crimes in 2003 and 2004, was running his asbestos abatement company out of his brother Steven’s law office. This was in clear violation of the 2004 sentence that forbade him from any connection with the asbestos abatement field. The brothers, along with their father, presented false documents to both clients and the government to conceal their infractions concerning the disposal of asbestos. On several of the projects, asbestos was removed in violation of the EPA and OSHA guidelines and then dumped on the properties of unsuspecting owners in Portland, N.Y.
Paul Mancuso received 78 months in prison, 3 years probation and a $20,000 fine. Steven Mancuso was sentenced to 44 months in prison and 3 years probation. Lester Mancuso was sentenced to 36 months in prison and 3 years of probation.
Developer of mesothelioma treatment honored by Princeton
Posted by Marc@SokoloveLaw in Clinical Trials, Mesothelioma, Research, Treatment on June 22, 2010
Those fighting malignant pleural mesothelioma have had a new drug at their disposal since it was approved by the FDA in 2004, and it has worked wonders for many – stopping the growth and spread of the cancer, in addition to extending life and relieving patient suffering.
The developer of that drug — Alimta — was honored with a doctoral degree at Princeton’s 263rd commencement exercises earlier this month.
Prof. Edward C. Taylor has been a mainstay at Princeton since 1954, when he first joined the faculty. In 1966, he was appointed Professor of Organic Chemistry – a position he held until 1997, when he was appointed Professor of Organic Chemistry Emeritus and Senior Research Assistant.
With over 450 published scientific papers and the holder of more than 50 patents in the chemistry field, Taylor is one of Princeton’s most tenured and respected researchers.
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