Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer: These Biomarkers Can Tell the Difference
Researchers in Canada say when it comes to distinguishing between mesothelioma and lung cancer, some proteins are more valuable than…
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Video-Assisted Pleural Biopsy for Mesothelioma is Not Always Accurate
New research shows some patients are more likely to get an accurate mesothelioma diagnosis from video-assisted pleural biopsy than others. …
Accurate Diagnosis of Pleural Mesothelioma with History and Imaging Only
Medical history and CT imaging may be enough to make an accurate diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma, even without a biopsy.…
Pleural Mesothelioma Staging: These Overlooked Lymph Nodes Might Help
An often-ignored set of lymph nodes behind the ribs could help make pleural mesothelioma staging more accurate and valuable. Staging…
The Pathological Diagnosis of Mesothelioma: New Recommendations
An international team of researchers says it is time to refine the pathological diagnosis of mesothelioma. They are recommending a…
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Minimally Invasive Lymph Node Staging May Prevent Unnecessary Mesothelioma Surgery
A minimally invasive procedure for lymph node staging may help some pleural mesothelioma patients avoid the pain and risk of…
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New Cancer Blood Test Could Identify Early Mesothelioma
Israeli researchers hope that a new kind of cancer blood test could help detect mesothelioma and other malignancies earlier. Earlier…
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Exposed to Asbestos? Lung Fluid Test May Waste Valuable Time
If you have been exposed to asbestos and your doctor sees a mesothelioma tumor on your CT scan, it may…
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Metastatic Mesothelioma: Does Chemotherapy Work?
New research out of Pennsylvania suggested that not all people with metastatic mesothelioma will live longer with chemotherapy. Although chemotherapy…
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Needle Procedure Could Prevent Unneeded Surgery for Malignant Mesothelioma
A minimally invasive method for cancer staging could prevent unnecessary surgery for malignant mesothelioma. The method involves putting a needle…