As Talcum Powder Lawsuit Filings Mount, 3-D Models Offer Insights To Ovarian Cancer

TheProductLawyers.com reports on an article by Science Daily discussing the use of 3-D models in understanding the development of ovarian cancer.

The article states that a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers is developing new tools for understanding how ovarian cancer develops in women by using technologies related to 3-D printing. A $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will assist the researchers’ plan to use technology they've developed on the UW-Madison campus to develop images of tissues from surgical patients. The small models of collagen will then be inserted into mice in order to observe how the tumors develop.

As scientists continue to study the disease, numerous studies over the course of 45 years have found that women who use baby powder as a feminine hygiene product are more likely to develop ovarian cancer. These powders have been the subject of thousands of lawsuits filed by plaintiffs claiming that they have suffered from ovarian cancer as a result of its use. Johnson & Johnson has maintained denial in these claims and has previously stated that there is no link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. The company has never released a warning about the potential risks of its Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower To Shower products.

Several plaintiffs have already been awarded millions of dollars in compensation and lawsuit numbers are continuing to grow. Most of the filed cases are pending in a Missouri federal court, while others have been filed in New Jersey, where Johnson & Johnson is headquartered.

Banville Law has many years of experience fighting large pharmaceutical companies who have put dangerous drugs and devices onto the market, foregoing public safety for corporate greed.

The firm is looking to assist those who believe they have been directly affected by the use of Johnson’s talcum powder. Affected individuals may be entitled to financial compensation and legal action. Banville Law is currently offering free consultations to individuals who qualify.

For more information, to schedule a consultation or to ask questions contact Banville Law at (888) 976-6742.