A Kentucky woman, Verona Beasley, has filed a lawsuit against 10 defendants claiming her husband died from pancreatic cancer after being exposed to benzene and butadiene. Beasley claims her husband, Donald, was diagnosed with cancer in early 2006 and … [Read more...]
Names of DES-type Drugs
Nonsteroidal Estrogens Benzestrol Chlorotrianisene Comestrol Cyren A. Cyren B. Delvinal DES Desplex Dibestil Diestryl Dienostrol Dienoestrol Diethylsteilbestrol dipalmitate Diethylstilbestrol … [Read more...]
Funding to Research Carcinogens Awarded
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a group of UC Berkeley scientists a $4.7 million grant yesterday to develop new methods for detecting lymphoma and other diseases caused by environmental exposure to contaminants. Researchers … [Read more...]
Cancer
Serious side effects are obviously of concern to those who take medications. For this reason, drug side effects overall are usually well documented through clinical trials and toxicity studies. Long-term side effects such as cancer, however, are much … [Read more...]