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Mesothelioma Help
Mesothelioma help refers to any person who have been
diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer and seek financial compensation and help
for treatment. As far as compensation, there are two ways you can receive
compensation and the first one is by a law suit trial. The
average trial lawsuit is $6 million. The other option is to receive
compensation by a settlement. If you have worked in an
asbestos related
environment there is little the defendant can do to win the case. In order
to receive the best possible mesothelioma help, it's of utmost importance to
utilize an experienced and knowledgeable lawyer because this is a very
specialized field. If the victim has passed away already, it is possible for
family members to receive financial compensation due to the loss of a loved
one.
In the last few years, there has been a lot of attention on
mesothelioma
research. Many drug makers have focused their attention to the disease. This has
resulted in the development of promising new drug and chemotherapies
including Alimta, which promise to re-define future cancer treatment. Alimta®
(pemetrexed) in combination with cisplatin (Platinol®) was recently approved
by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of
inoperable malignant mesothelioma. Alimta®/cisplatin is the first and only
drug regimen proven to improve the duration of survival for patients with
advanced malignant mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma help and information is available at the below organizations.
The National Cancer Institute
If you need information immediately, please call 1-800-4-CANCER
(1-800-422-6237), 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday;
TTY 1-800-332-8615. Otherwise, send an e-mail to cancergovstaff@mail.nih.gov.
Should your message require a response, you may expect one within 5 to 7
business days.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (aka FDA) can answer your questions
about asbestos and new mesothelioma research.
Organization: Office of Consumer Affairs
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Address: HFE-88, Room 16-85
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: 1-888-463-6332 (1-888-INFO-FDA)
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