COVID-19 Fears May Lead to Delayed Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Cancer experts are warning that the fear of contracting COVID-19 may result in delayed mesothelioma diagnosis and worse outcomes for…
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Mesothelioma Subtypes Often Misclassified by Biopsy
Pleural biopsy is not perfect when it comes to telling the difference between the three mesothelioma subtypes. But misclassification could… -
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New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Could Catch Some Mesotheliomas Earlier
New lung cancer screening guidelines for smokers might have an unexpected benefit for people who have also been exposed to… -
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Irradiating Procedure Tracts Reduces Metastatic Mesothelioma in New Study
Irradiating the tracts through which certain interventions are performed can reduce the risk of metastatic pleural mesothelioma. That word comes… -
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Studies | Prognosis | Research
Age and Smoking Less Important Than Other Factors for Mesothelioma Outcomes
A newly published study suggests that a mesothelioma patient’s age and smoking history is less important to prognosis than certain… -
Visualizing the Immune Profile of Mesothelioma Patients
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have come up with a better way to analyze the immune profile… -
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Medical Thoracoscopy Safe and Effective for Mesothelioma Diagnosis
UK researchers say a minimally invasive procedure called medical thoracoscopy is safe and effective for diagnosing mesothelioma and treating its… -
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Standard Biomarkers for Pleural Mesothelioma “Not Useful” for Immunotherapy
Two of the most important biomarkers for pleural mesothelioma are not much help when it comes to tracking response to… -
Epithelioid Subtype Leads to Longer Survival Regardless of Treatment
Danish researchers say people with the epithelioid subtype of pleural mesothelioma tend to live longer than those with other subtypes,… -
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WHO to Recognize Fourth Mesothelioma Subtype
The World Health Organization will soon recognize mesothelioma in situ as a fourth mesothelioma subtype. The 2015 WHO classification of…
