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Irradiating Procedure Tracts Reduces Metastatic Mesothelioma in New Study

ByAlex Strauss March 8, 2021

Irradiating the tracts through which certain interventions are performed can reduce the risk of metastatic pleural mesothelioma. That word comes…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | Immune Systems | Research

Visualizing the Immune Profile of Mesothelioma Patients

ByAlex Strauss March 2, 2021

Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have come up with a better way to analyze the immune profile…

Medical Thoracoscopy Safe and Effective for Mesothelioma Diagnosis

ByAlex Strauss February 19, 2021

UK researchers say a minimally invasive procedure called medical thoracoscopy is safe and effective for diagnosing mesothelioma and treating its…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | New Studies | Research

WHO to Recognize Fourth Mesothelioma Subtype

ByAlex Strauss January 23, 2021

The World Health Organization will soon recognize mesothelioma in situ as a fourth mesothelioma subtype. The 2015 WHO classification of…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Scans

Mesothelioma Biopsies: Ultrasound Guidance Beats CT

ByAlex Strauss December 30, 2020

A new study concludes that ultrasound guided mesothelioma biopsies are safer and just as effective as CT guided biopsies. Italian…

Biomarkers | Biopsy | Diagnosis | New Techniques

Mesothelioma and Metastatic Cancer: New Test Can Reliably Tell the Difference

ByAlex Strauss October 18, 2020

Italian scientists have come up with what they believe is a nearly foolproof way to tell the difference between mesothelioma…

Biomarkers | Biopsy | Canada | Diagnosis | International

Liquid Biopsy for Early Stage Mesothelioma Diagnosis

ByAlex Strauss October 13, 2020

Canadian researchers are exploring a liquid biopsy test that could lead to early diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. The test is…

Asia | Biomarkers | Biopsy | Diagnosis | International

Recurrent Pleural Effusion Could Signal High Mesothelioma Risk

ByAlex Strauss September 23, 2020

The case of a Japanese woman with recurrent pleural effusion suggests the problem could be a precursor of malignant pleural…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | New Studies | Research

Managing Mesothelioma During the COVID-19 Pandemic: New Guidelines

ByAlex Strauss July 24, 2020

New guidance suggests that patients should continue to receive treatment for malignant mesothelioma during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two new reports…

Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International

Breast Cancer and Mesothelioma: Case Study Illustrates Diagnostic Challenge

ByAlex Strauss June 4, 2020

A newly published Croatian case illustrates how challenging it can sometimes be to distinguish between breast cancer and mesothelioma. The…

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Irradiating Procedure Tracts Reduces Metastatic Mesothelioma in New Study

Visualizing the Immune Profile of Mesothelioma Patients

Medical Thoracoscopy Safe and Effective for Mesothelioma Diagnosis

WHO to Recognize Fourth Mesothelioma Subtype

Mesothelioma Biopsies: Ultrasound Guidance Beats CT

Mesothelioma and Metastatic Cancer: New Test Can Reliably Tell the Difference

Liquid Biopsy for Early Stage Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Recurrent Pleural Effusion Could Signal High Mesothelioma Risk

Managing Mesothelioma During the COVID-19 Pandemic: New Guidelines

Breast Cancer and Mesothelioma: Case Study Illustrates Diagnostic Challenge

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