Australia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | Prognosis Minimally Invasive Mesothelioma Diagnosis from Lung Fluid ByAlex Strauss June 8, 2019June 8, 2019 Minimally invasive mesothelioma diagnosis with lung fluid may be just as effective as a tissue biopsy. That’s according to Australian…
Diagnosis | Europe | International | Symptoms | Treatments Case Shows Swallowing Difficulty May Be Among Early Signs of Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss June 6, 2019 The case of a Spanish mesothelioma patient suggests that difficulty swallowing can be one of the rarest early signs of…
Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments Gel-Based Mesothelioma Treatment: A Novel Approach to Pleural Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss June 3, 2019 Swiss scientists are developing a novel gel-based mesothelioma treatment for people with pleural disease. Early studies suggest it may be…
Asia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Prognosis Systemic Inflammation Linked to Shorter Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss May 31, 2019 Mesothelioma patients whose bodies respond to the illness with systemic inflammation are less likely to survive. Chinese researchers have linked…
Chemotherapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments Treating Advanced Peritoneal Mesothelioma with Spray-On Oxaliplatin ByAlex Strauss May 28, 2019 European doctors have tested a new spray-on cancer drug that could be another treatment option for people with advanced peritoneal…
Multi-Modality Therapy | Treatments Tumor Treating Fields Win FDA Approval for Mesothelioma Treatment ByAlex Strauss May 26, 2019September 11, 2019 The FDA has approved an electricity-based mesothelioma treatment known as Tumor Treating Fields (NovoTTF-100L). The treatment is approved for use…
Alternatives | Holistic | New Studies | Prevention | Research Eating to Beat Mesothelioma: New Study Sheds Light on Diet/Cancer Link ByAlex Strauss May 23, 2019 A new study on the link between diet and cancer contains important information for patients trying to beat mesothelioma. The…
Chemotherapy | Glocal | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments Ofev Shelved as a Treatment for Pleural Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss May 20, 2019 It is official – the VEGF inhibitor Ofev is out of the running as a treatment for pleural mesothelioma. Hopes…
Diagnosis | New Studies | New Techniques | Research Machine Learning Could Lead to Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis ByAlex Strauss May 16, 2019 A machine learning tool being developed by Google could lead to earlier mesothelioma diagnosis and better survival rates. That word…
New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments Mesothelioma Quality of Life Improves After Surgery ByAlex Strauss May 15, 2019 New research confirms that surgery followed by HIPEC improves mesothelioma quality of life for people with peritoneal disease. Every mesothelioma…