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Enzyme Makes Mesothelioma More Aggressive, Less Responsive to Treatment

ByAlex Strauss July 27, 2014March 21, 2019

There’s new evidence that a glycoprotein produced on the surface of some mesothelioma cells could have a major impact on…

Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

New Biomarkers Could Mean Earlier, More Accurate Mesothelioma Diagnosis

ByAlex Strauss June 23, 2014March 26, 2019

In what could be a breakthrough in the development of a reliable diagnostic test for mesothelioma, Danish scientists have identified…

Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

Thoracoscopy: An Alternative to Surgery for Mesothelioma Diagnosis?

ByAlex Strauss March 7, 2014March 26, 2019

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic say an outpatient medical procedure called thoracoscopy is safer and simpler than inpatient surgery for…

Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

Inflammation Both “Friend and Foe” in Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss September 9, 2013March 24, 2019

An immune system response that causes mesothelioma symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and weight loss may also be helpful to…

Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

New Detection System for Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss March 31, 2013March 26, 2019

A team of biotech scientists in New York have developed an electrochemical process they say can help clinicians detect mesothelioma…

Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

New Mesothelioma Test Available Later This Year

ByAlex Strauss September 25, 2012March 26, 2019

A mesothelioma test created and validated at Brigham and Women/s Hospital in Boston could be available to the public within the next…

Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

New Tools Help Pathologists Make Mesothelioma Diagnosis

ByAlex Strauss September 3, 2012March 26, 2019

Pathologists may be able to do a better job of diagnosing mesothelioma in the lab, thanks to a new set of tools…

Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

Ultrasound: A Safer Way to Manage Mesothelioma?

ByAlex Strauss July 23, 2012March 26, 2019

The same technology used by obstetricians to track pregnancies and by cardiologists to find blood clots may also play a…

Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

Mesothelioma or Lung Cancer? Pleural Fluid May Tell

ByAlex Strauss December 9, 2011March 25, 2019

One of the biggest challenges in treating malignant pleural mesothelioma is making a definitive diagnosis. Mesothelioma is a cancer that occurs in…

Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates

Diagnosing Mesothelioma With a Breath Test

ByAlex Strauss October 28, 2011March 21, 2019

Diagnosing mesothelioma may one day be as simple as taking a breath test. A team of researchers in the Netherlands have been…

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New Techniques

Enzyme Makes Mesothelioma More Aggressive, Less Responsive to Treatment

New Biomarkers Could Mean Earlier, More Accurate Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Thoracoscopy: An Alternative to Surgery for Mesothelioma Diagnosis?

Inflammation Both “Friend and Foe” in Mesothelioma

New Detection System for Mesothelioma

New Mesothelioma Test Available Later This Year

New Tools Help Pathologists Make Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Ultrasound: A Safer Way to Manage Mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma or Lung Cancer? Pleural Fluid May Tell

Diagnosing Mesothelioma With a Breath Test

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Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, UNITED STATES

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, UNITED STATES

University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

University of Maryland School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

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