Expert reporting on treatment advances, legal developments, research breakthroughs, and resources for mesothelioma patients and families.
The top mesothelioma treatment centers in 2026 include MD Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Moffitt Cancer Center, and Mayo Clinic, among others. Each...
Yvette Abrego
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March 20, 2026
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16 min read
Veterans' benefits advocates are warning that Illinois veterans diagnosed with mesothelioma are failing to pursue VA disability claims and legal...
Larry GatesApril 2, 20263 min readIllinois mesothelioma lawyers operate in one of the country's most consequential asbestos litigation jurisdictions, with Madison County and Cook...
Paul DanzigerApril 2, 202612 min readNew York City's major cancer centers offer some of the most advanced mesothelioma care in the world, but navigating them requires knowing which...
Anna JacksonApril 1, 20269 min readIllinois sits at the center of the nation's asbestos litigation history, with patients in steel, railroad, and construction industries qualifying for...
David FosterApril 1, 202613 min readIllinois mesothelioma law has been shaped by decades of industrial asbestos exposure and landmark courtroom battles. This definitive guide covers the...
Paul DanzigerMarch 30, 202622 min readCalifornia's leading cancer centers are offering mesothelioma patients expanded access to combination protocols including TTFields and immunotherapy,...
Yvette AbregoMarch 29, 20263 min readIllinois has one of the most active mesothelioma litigation landscapes in the country, driven by decades of industrial asbestos exposure across...
Paul DanzigerMarch 26, 202622 min readCalifornia cancer centers including UCLA, UCSF, City of Hope, and Stanford are expanding mesothelioma treatment access through immunotherapy...
Yvette AbregoMarch 25, 20265 min readNorth Carolina's industrial history, spanning shipyards, textile mills, power plants, and military bases, has produced over 1,493 mesothelioma deaths...
Anna JacksonMarch 23, 202614 min readCalifornia consistently ranks among the top states for mesothelioma diagnoses, but it also offers some of the most advanced treatment programs in the...
Yvette AbregoMarch 22, 202613 min readMesothelioma settlements in 2026 average between $1 million and $1.4 million, but that number hides a story far more complicated — and far more...
Paul DanzigerMarch 20, 202615 min readMore than 60 asbestos bankruptcy trust funds remain active in 2026, holding an estimated $30 billion in remaining assets for mesothelioma patients...
Rod De LlanoMarch 20, 202614 min readWhen a mesothelioma diagnosis arrives, families have two clocks running simultaneously: a medical one and a legal one. Understanding how the lawsuit...
Paul DanzigerMarch 20, 202615 min readA mesothelioma diagnosis can feel like a sentence handed down for someone else's crime — the asbestos exposure that caused it often happened 20, 30,...
Anna JacksonMarch 20, 202613 min readThe combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab (Opdivo + Yervoy) continues to demonstrate superior overall survival compared to chemotherapy for...
Yvette AbregoMarch 17, 202611 min readA federal jury awarded $50 million to a 62-year-old man dying of mesothelioma — a cancer he developed after a lifetime of using Johnson's Baby...
Paul DanzigerMarch 17, 202611 min readFor decades, mesothelioma has been a disease doctors find only when it's too late to fight. Now, a landmark 2026 study suggests a blood test...
Anna JacksonMarch 17, 202611 min readThe U.S. Mineral Products Company Asbestos Personal Injury Settlement Trust has reopened for new claim submissions after a 6-month administrative...
Rod De LlanoMarch 17, 202611 min readThe Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded presumptive service connection for mesothelioma, meaning veterans diagnosed with this cancer no...
Paul DanzigerMarch 17, 202613 min readWhen retired Houston Ship Channel shipyard worker Roberto Martinez was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma at age 71, his family faced an...
Yvette AbregoMarch 17, 202610 min read