Lung Cancer or Mesothelioma? BAP1 May be Key
A team of top mesothelioma researchers say there may be a better way to distinguish malignant mesothelioma from lung cancer (carcinoma).…
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New Tests May Lead to Earlier, More Accurate Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Pathologists in Canada and France have identified what they believe are two of the most important tests for distinguishing between…
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Genome Sequencing in Mesothelioma: The Key to a Cure?
A fast method of DNA mutational analysis known as Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) could be the key to understanding the…
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Best New Hope for Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Treatment in 2016
Living with malignant mesothelioma can be an emotional roller coaster. On one hand, the prognosis for mesothelioma patients remains relatively…
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Using Biomarkers to Diagnose Mesothelioma Earlier
One of the biggest challenges in the treatment of mesothelioma is diagnosing the disease when it is in its earliest…
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Lung Fluid Versus Tissue Biopsy for Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Testing for certain biomarkers in lung fluid may offer a reliable way to help diagnose malignant mesothelioma, even without a…
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A New Look at the Complex Process of Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Mesothelioma is not only a difficult cancer to treat. It’s also notoriously difficult to diagnose. Because there are no definitive…
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Current and Emerging Biomarkers Offer Hope for Mesothelioma Diagnosis & Treatment
Biomarkers are a key part of improving outcomes for mesothelioma patients. These biological signposts found in a patient’s blood, lung…
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Protein Test Helps Distinguish Mesothelioma from Benign Conditions/Other Cancers
Two new studies on the role of the tumor suppressor protein p16 suggest that it may have an important role…
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Diagnosing Mesothelioma from Pleural Fluid: The Cell Block Technique
Turkish researchers say a method for concentrating cancer cells from the lung fluid of mesothelioma and lung cancer patients into a single…