Does low dose aspirin increase risk of cancer spreading?
Mesothelioma is an incurable cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. It only takes minimal exposure to asbestos to put someone at risk of developing the cancer. However, not everyone who is exposed to asbestos goes on to develop mesothelioma and the condition is actually rare. There often seems to be no rhyme or reason to […]
How to argue against defendant Bannister arguments
At Asbestos Justice, we are regularly receiving arguments on material contribution to risk following the High Court’s controversial decision in Bannister v Freemans PLC from May 2019. Fight fire with fire In one case in particular, the argument was raised even in circumstances where the Claimant had regularly cut asbestolux sheets without being provided with […]
Mesothelioma T-cell immunotherapy trial
A US trial of T-cell immunotherapy for mesothelioma patients is showing promising results with minimal side effects. Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by asbestos. Currently, there is no cure, and treatment aims to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life for as long as possible. The standard treatment for mesothelioma in the UK has always […]
Macmillan Coffee Morning 2020
We are proud to support Macmillan Cancer Support, they are a fabulous charity who provide anyone suffering with cancer with information, practical advice and emotional and financial support while they fight their disease. For many of our clients who suffer with the incurable asbestos cancer, mesothelioma, the assistance they and their families get from Macmillan […]
Research looks at the spread of mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by asbestos, it is difficult to diagnose and currently there is no cure for the disease. There are a number of treatments for mesothelioma including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy. Whilst these treatments cannot banish the disease completely, they aim to reduce the tumour mass and therefore reduce symptoms, allowing […]