Europe | Immunotherapy | International | New Studies | Research | Treatments Pembrolizumab for Mesothelioma Dealt Setback by New Trial Results ByAlex Strauss September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 There has been a setback for researchers focused on the promise of pembrolizumab for mesothelioma. New research suggests that pembrolizumab…
Multi-Modality Therapy | Prognosis | Treatments Step Counts for Cancer Prognosis: Could it Work for Mesothelioma? ByAlex Strauss September 28, 2019 Cancer researchers in New York are exploring the concept of using step counts for cancer prognosis. If further studies back…
Alternatives | New Studies | Research | Treatments Should Mesothelioma Patients Take Aspirin for Cancer Survival? ByAlex Strauss September 25, 2019 There is new evidence supporting the use of low-dose aspirin for cancer survival. The evidence comes from two new retrospective…
Europe | International | Symptoms | Treatments Talc Pleurodesis for Mesothelioma May Extend Survival ByAlex Strauss September 22, 2019 A UK study suggests that successful talc pleurodesis for mesothelioma improves survival better than other lung fluid treatments. Researchers in…
Alternatives | Treatments TTFields Treatment for Mesothelioma: Physician Acceptance is Critical ByAlex Strauss September 20, 2019 A new article suggests that non-invasive TTFields treatment for mesothelioma has the potential to save lives – as long as…
Holistic | New Studies | Prognosis | Research Risk for Malnutrition Among Older Mesothelioma Patients ByAlex Strauss September 17, 2019 A new study out of Brazil suggests that many older mesothelioma patients may be at risk for malnutrition and the…
Asia | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | Radiation Therapy | Treatments Signs of Peritoneal Mesothelioma After Radiotherapy ByAlex Strauss September 15, 2019 Japanese researchers are reminding doctors to watch for signs of peritoneal mesothelioma in people who have undergone past radiotherapy. Many…
Europe | Immune Systems | International | New Studies | Research First-Line Keytruda Treatment May Support Longer Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss September 12, 2019 New data suggests first-line Keytruda treatment helps lung cancer patients more than chemotherapy – even if chemotherapy patients add Keytruda…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | Research Lung Cancer Blood Test: Can it Find Early Mesothelioma? ByAlex Strauss September 10, 2019September 11, 2019 Mesothelioma patients and their doctors may have reason to be optimistic about a new lung cancer blood test. A random…
Asia | Chemotherapy | Immunotherapy | International | Treatments Mesothelioma Tumor Response to Nivolumab Detailed in New Case Study ByAlex Strauss September 9, 2019 An Indian woman in still alive two years after a mesothelioma diagnosis thanks to a remarkable mesothelioma tumor response to…