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…
Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates Mesothelioma May Masquerade as Ovarian Cancer ByAlex Strauss July 1, 2011March 25, 2019 Some cases of ovarian cancer in women with a history of asbestos exposure may actually be misdiagnosed peritoneal mesothelioma. That is…
Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates Lung Tissue Fibers Can Help Identify Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss April 12, 2011July 5, 2023 A team of German researchers says examination of lung tissue for minute fibers of asbestos can be a valuable way…
Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates A ‘Breath of Hope’ for Mesothelioma Diagnosis ByAlex Strauss March 15, 2011July 5, 2023 A new report that analyzes the available data on breath testing for mesothelioma says the technique has great promise for detecting the…
Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates Mesothelioma Diagnosis Improved by New Tests ByAlex Strauss August 11, 2009July 5, 2023 An international panel of pathologists has released a consensus statement regarding guidelines for the pathological diagnosis of diffuse malignant mesothelioma.…