Chemotherapy | Europe | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | International | Research | Treatments Effect of Chemotherapy on Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss August 31, 2019 Belgian scientists say they are still not sure about the effect of chemotherapy on immunotherapy for mesothelioma. They reached that…
Multi-Modality Therapy | Radiation Therapy | Treatments IMRT for Mesothelioma: Barriers to Completing Treatment ByAlex Strauss August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 MD Anderson researchers say too many patients who might benefit from IMRT for mesothelioma never complete the treatment. The problem…
New Studies | Occupations | Research | Statistics Pleural Mesothelioma Rates Remain Stagnant As Survival Improves ByAlex Strauss August 26, 2019September 1, 2020 A new report shows pleural mesothelioma rates in the US have failed to decline as they were predicted to do,…
Alternatives | Europe | Holistic | International | New Studies | Research Curcumin Supplement Delays Mesothelioma Tumor Growth in Mice ByAlex Strauss August 23, 2019August 22, 2019 Italian researchers say a curcumin supplement containing a compound found in black pepper slowed the growth of mesothelioma tumors in…
Chemotherapy | Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Treatments Isolated Thoracic Perfusion for Mesothelioma Symptom Relief ByAlex Strauss August 21, 2019August 20, 2019 A new study suggests that a treatment called isolated thoracic perfusion could help alleviate some of the worst symptoms of…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Statistics Risk for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Keeps Rising Decades After Exposure ByAlex Strauss August 19, 2019 Pleural mesothelioma risk may level off over several decades, but the risk for peritoneal mesothelioma never goes down. That is…
Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments Unresectable Peritoneal Mesothelioma Becomes Operable After Bi-Directional Chemotherapy ByAlex Strauss August 17, 2019 French researchers have successfully operated on a man with unresectable peritoneal mesothelioma after treating him with bi-directional chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is…
Alternatives | Holistic | New Studies | Research Keto Diet for Mesothelioma Not Advised Despite New Research ByAlex Strauss August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 New research suggests a diet low in carbs and sugar may slow the growth of certain kinds of cancer cells.…
Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | New Drugs | Research | Treatments New Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Trial Now Underway at Baylor ByAlex Strauss August 12, 2019 Cancer researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have launched a new mesothelioma immunotherapy trial. The trial combines the cancer drug…
Asbestos | Asbestos | Australia | Compensation | International | Mesothelioma Mesothelioma Risk From Home Renovation in The Spotlight ByAlex Strauss August 10, 2019 The case of an Australian man is highlighting the mesothelioma risk from home renovation when asbestos is present. Forty-two year…