Publications & Articles
Galiher DeRobertis Ono has represented hundreds of mesothelioma victims throughout the United States for over 30 years. In representing our clients, we have investigated, studied and learned a great deal about mesothelioma and asbestos.
We continue to stay abreast of the current information related to mesothelioma and asbestos-from the latest treatment options to new chemotherapy drugs to how and why asbestos continues to be a health hazard in the world today.
Our team of lawyers writes many articles on these topics which are presented in this section of our website. We urge you to read these articles and learn more about the recent information on mesothelioma and asbestos. We trust you will find our "Mesothelioma News" a valuable resource.
Treatment
Treating the Entire Mesothelioma Patient at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, a treatment center that believes “treating the whole person, not just the disease, is the best approach.”...more
Paying for Mesothelioma Treatment at the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP)
Patients worry that they may not be able to pay for the best treatment options offered by their doctors and medical team… The team at the IMP has vast experience in working with the various medical insurance carriers and will lend a supportive hand...more
Patient Praises Dr. David Sugarbaker as “The Man” at the International Mesothelioma Program
Dr. David Sugarbaker is a mere mortal, but to hear his patients talk about him, you might conclude otherwise… our client will be heading back home, having benefited from the vision, commitment and dedication of “The Man.”...more
Patient Navigators Support Mesothelioma Patients
Being diagnosed with cancer is always a devastating experience, and a mesothelioma diagnosis may be particularly overwhelming for both the patient as well as his family…The navigator helps to ensure that the patient does not feel alone in this process...more
Outstanding Mesothelioma Treatment Facilities For Patients to Evaluate
When patients receive a diagnosis of mesothelioma, it is important that they immediately investigate and evaluate the many outstanding mesothelioma treatment centers located throughout the country...more
New Mesothelioma Guidelines for Clinical Practice Will Mean Better Care
These unprecedented malignant pleural mesothelioma guidelines take medical care a big step forward in standardizing and improving the treatment, prognosis and quality of life for a person being diagnosed with mesothelioma...more
Mesothelioma Patients Find Comfort at the M. D. Anderson Rotary House International
People frequently travel from across the country to M. D. Anderson for mesothelioma treatment. Fortunately for these out-of-state patients, there is a full-service hotel which is dedicated to M. D. Anderson patients and their families...more
Mesothelioma Cytoreductive Surgery at International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) Increases Survivability
pioneering efforts of Dr. David Sugarbaker at the International Mesothelioma Program in Boston, patients have a much better prognosis with surgery aimed at removing the tumor, followed by chemotherapy to kill remaining cells...more
Mediastinoscopy – International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) Pre-Op Test
A cervical mediastinoscopy is a hospital procedure used to biopsy lymph nodes in patients with mesothelioma…The IMP’s surgical team, uses this information to determine whether the patient is a surgical candidate...more
International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) Sees Success With Patient Matching Program
The Patient Matching Program connects current patients of the International Mesothelioma Program with survivors to help provide a more grounded perspective on the difficult and frightening prospects patients have to face when diagnosed with mesothelioma...more
International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) Provides Support for Mesothelioma Caregivers
the Family Support Group and the professionals from the IMP associated with it are a valuable and uplifting resource for the family and caregivers whose loved one is being treated for mesothelioma...more
Electronic Medical Records May Help In Treatment of Mesothelioma
Kaiser Permanente and the Department of Veterans Affairs, implemented a program that will allow them to share a patient’s medical records electronically… Better access to a patient’s medical history will lead to better care for mesothelioma patients...more
Coping with Mesothelioma in 2010
From our experience representing mesothelioma clients for over 30 years, our firm Galiher DeRobertis Ono has gained some insight into how our clients have lived their lives after diagnosis...more
City of Hope Offers Comprehensive Care For Mesothelioma Patients
City of Hope has remained steadfast in its commitment to provide patients with quality care for nearly 100 years, and it is listed as one of 40 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers...more
“The House” at the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP): A House, A Home, A Haven
There is a wonderful place right across the street from the main entrance to Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts, affectionately referred to by mesothelioma patients and their families as “The House.”...more
Research
Understanding the Stages of Mesothelioma at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
At the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, a team of multidisciplinary scientists and physicians have made significant strides in developing more accurate methods of surgical staging for malignant pleural mesothelioma...more
Role of Asbestos in the Development of Mesothelioma Studied by IMP Research Team
IMP researcher's in Boston continue to investigate the role of asbestos in the development of mesothelioma. They hope these studies will improve mesothelioma patient treatment and recovery...more
Recent Survey Leads to Greater Focus on Pain Management for Cancer Victims
the American Pain Foundation has turned its attention to raising awareness and research to “breakthrough cancer pain,”… This research is an important step toward helping patients better tolerate medical treatments and improving their quality of life...more
Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) – Mesothelioma Treatment When Pemetrexed (Alimta) and Cisplatin Stop Working
Columbia University opened a new clinical trial that began recruiting patients with mesothelioma that will use Bortezomib (Velcade) and Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) for treatment...more
New Detection Test For Lung Cancer In Development
Through clinical trials and research, clinicians and researchers will continue to gain a better understanding of how cancer develops, and new procedures will continue to be developed to help provide better care for those who suffer mesothelioma...more
Mesothelioma Tumor Bank and Patient Registry at IMP Advance Research
the ability for researcher's to rapidly gather data about diseases is limited by the number of patients seen by the researcher’s… IMP in Boston has helped solve this problem and advance research because of its extensive tumor bank and patient registry...more
Genomics – International Mesothelioma Program (IMP) and Genentech Search for a Cure for Mesothelioma
Researchers at the IMP feel that the disease malignant mesothelioma, which is resistant to treatment, can be cured if the genetic mutations of the malignant cells can be understood...more
Genome Mapping of Mesothelioma Cells
If scientists can identify the specific mutations that have occurred within the DNA, then they can target their treatment therapies more directly. This approach offers hope for all patients with cancer, including those with mesothelioma...more
Forty Percent Of Cancers May Be Preventable
experts now claim that as many as 40 percent of cancers could be prevented by protecting against infections and by making lifestyle changes...more
Extreme Drug Resistance (EDR) – International Mesothelioma Program Develops Mesothelioma Treatment Aid
The EDR assay test could be an invaluable tool in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma, diseases that have shown a wide variability in response to different chemotherapy agents...more
Enhanced Quality of Life for Mesothelioma Patients a Priority at the IMP
The International Mesothelioma Program has made significant progress in developing new treatments to extend the lives of mesothelioma patients...more
Emerging Approach In Cancer Research May Eventually Help Victims of Mesothelioma
Researchers are always looking for new ways to battle cancer. We know that new approaches, research, and discoveries related to all types of cancer can play an important role in finding better treatments, and eventually a cure for mesothelioma...more
Cutting Edge Mesothelioma Clinical Trials at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is at the forefront cutting-edge medical research and care for mesothelioma patients...more
Clinical Trials Advance Mesothelioma Treatment at International Mesothelioma Program (IMP)
the clinical trials being conducted at the IMP are at the forefront of state-of-the-art mesothelioma treatment...more
On-Going Clinical Trials Research
New Approaches to Mesothelioma: The Story of the Cell and Its Survival
Scientists have been studying how mesothelioma cells develop… different reactions are all pathways that determine cell survival and the transformation of normal tissue to tumor cells which results in cancer...more
Mesothelioma Translational Research – From the Laboratory to the Patient
Researchers and clinicians inhabit two very different worlds...the patient is at the very center of this collaboration and is the most important reason that this strong effort toward enhanced communication is being made...more
Mesothelioma Research – The Importance of Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are of paramount importance in the search for a cure for malignant mesothelioma...more
Mesothelioma Factory: The Story of Casale Monferrato
There once was an asbestos factory in the small town of Casale Monferrato, known as the “factory of cancer”. In this town, the incidence of mesothelioma is 16 times greater than in the rest of the country...more
Gleevec and Gemcitabine: A New Combination and a Promising New Therapy
For mesothelioma patients, the research being done by Dr. Gaudino offers a great deal of hope and promise for longer survival rates and eventually a cure for mesothelioma...more
Events
Dr. David Sugarbaker Shares Mesothelioma Treatment Strategies with Doctors and Lawyers
Dr. David Sugarbaker, the founder and director of the International Mesothelioma Program (IMP)… talks about his state-of-the-art treatment for mesothelioma patients...more
2010 Asbestos Conference on Laboratory Issues
In January,2010 the American Society for Testing and Materials Committee D22 on Air Quality sponsored the Michael E. Beard Asbestos Conference 2010:.. Presentations at this conference focused on asbestos issues...more
10th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group Held In Kyoto, Japan
The International Mesothelioma Interest Group is an organization of health professionals and researchers who have an interest in malignant mesothelioma...more
Asbestos Today
USS New York (LPD-21): Disaster Turned to Defense
steel debris from Ground Zero were melted down to make the bow of one of the Navy’s newest ship, USS New York LPD-21…crewmen of the battleship USS New York and the first responders to the World Trade Center...both remain at risk of developing mesothelioma...more
US “Exports” Asbestos Hazards To India
There was a substantial ship breaking business in the U.S., but strict regulations regarding the disposal of hazardous substances have lead some ship owners to circumvent these requirements and send their ships to foreign ship breaking yards...more
The USS Indianapolis Lives On
It was Larry Sharpe’s dream to build an accurate model of the USS Indianapolis CA-35, which sunk in action two weeks before the end of World War II...Literally tons of asbestos insulating products were used to construct the USS Indianapolis...more
The Extraordinary Story of the USS Flier Continues
a team from YAP Films located the wreckage of USS Flier…discoveries of these lost vessels have answered many questions about these submarines and, as a result, families who lost loved ones aboard the boats can finally feel a sense of closure...more
The Department of Defense Gets Serious About Mesothelioma
the Department of Defense recently expanded its support for research involving mesothelioma,… These efforts by the Department of Defense are a welcome contribution to this fight.”...more
Quebec Government Refuses to Halt Exports of Deadly Asbestos
Our firm urges the Quebec government to halt the export of Canadian asbestos, so that the dire public health consequences can be avoided. It is time to stop this deadly industry...more
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Receives $9 Million for Improvements
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, known for its work in building and repairing Navy submarines, will be receiving $9 million to renovate…As a result of the work at PNS up until the mid 1970s, shipyard workers were exposed to very high amounts of asbestos...more
Mighty Mo’s Service Spans Decades
The USS Missouri had a long and storied career as a U.S. Navy warship… Galiher DeRobertis Ono is honored to have represented many of these shipyard workers and Navy veterans in asbestos cases for over 30 years...more
India’s Growing Asbestos Industry Takes a Heavy Toll on Workers
the Indian asbestos industry is alive and well… Unless the situation changes dramatically, it appears that India will be facing an epidemic of mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases for many decades to come...more
Electric Boat Company Continues Proud Tradition
For over 100 years, Electric Boat, has played a pivotal role in supporting the country’s fleet of submarines…submariners and shipyard workers are at risk of mesothelioma because of their exposure to asbestos...more
Asbestos Dust at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Continues to Stir Controversy
San Francisco has been working with the Lennar Corporation to redevelop the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard (HPNSY) into a new residential community…Unfortunately, asbestos continues to be a serious hazard at the former Navy shipyard...more
“Mr. Asbestos” Sells Deadly Hazard to Developing Countries
Mr. Coulombe continues to shamelessly market deadly asbestos fibers internationally where workplaces are unregulated, thus exposing innocent workers and their families to the far-reaching hazards of asbestos...more