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Mesothelioma and COVID-19 Have Similar Psychological Challenges
ByAlex Strauss January 10, 2021

Researchers in Italy say malignant mesothelioma and COVID-19 present patients with similar psychological challenges. In both cases, group therapy may…

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Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Scans

Mesothelioma Biopsies: Ultrasound Guidance Beats CT
ByAlex Strauss December 30, 2020

A new study concludes that ultrasound guided mesothelioma biopsies are safer and just as effective as CT guided biopsies. Italian…

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Diagnosis | Scans | Surgery | Treatments

CT Scans Fail To Identify Metastatic Mesothelioma Prior to Surgery
ByAlex Strauss December 26, 2020

CT scans are not a reliable way to detect the spread of mesothelioma into certain lymph nodes between the ribs.…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Studies | New Techniques | Prognosis | Research | Treatments

Breakthroughs in Mesothelioma in 2020
ByAlex Strauss December 23, 2020

In spite of a global pandemic, there were some major breakthroughs in mesothelioma in 2020 that made the year a…

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Diagnosis | New Techniques | Prognosis | Scans | Surgery | Treatments

Mesothelioma Staging: Laparoscopy May Find Tumors PET-CT Misses
ByAlex Strauss December 5, 2020

Cancer researchers at Baylor College of Medicine say diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) improves the accuracy of pleural mesothelioma staging prior to…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Techniques

New Cancer Blood Test: Could it Find Early Mesothelioma?
ByAlex Strauss November 27, 2020

Researchers in England are testing a new cancer blood test that promises to reveal the presence of hard-to-find cancers like…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International

P16 Test May Improve Diagnostic Accuracy for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss November 18, 2020

Scientists in the UK say testing for a tumor suppressor protein called p16 can improve diagnostic accuracy for mesothelioma. It…

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Biomarkers | Biopsy | Diagnosis | New Techniques

Mesothelioma and Metastatic Cancer: New Test Can Reliably Tell the Difference
ByAlex Strauss October 18, 2020

Italian scientists have come up with what they believe is a nearly foolproof way to tell the difference between mesothelioma…

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Biomarkers | Biopsy | Canada | Diagnosis | International

Liquid Biopsy for Early Stage Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss October 13, 2020

Canadian researchers are exploring a liquid biopsy test that could lead to early diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. The test is…

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Asbestos | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Studies | Research

Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma Through Release of This Protein, Study Finds
ByAlex Strauss October 5, 2020

Some of the world’s top mesothelioma experts believe they now have a better understanding of how asbestos causes mesothelioma. The…

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Diagnosis

Mesothelioma and COVID-19 Have Similar Psychological Challenges

Mesothelioma Biopsies: Ultrasound Guidance Beats CT

CT Scans Fail To Identify Metastatic Mesothelioma Prior to Surgery

Breakthroughs in Mesothelioma in 2020

Mesothelioma Staging: Laparoscopy May Find Tumors PET-CT Misses

New Cancer Blood Test: Could it Find Early Mesothelioma?

P16 Test May Improve Diagnostic Accuracy for Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma and Metastatic Cancer: New Test Can Reliably Tell the Difference

Liquid Biopsy for Early Stage Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma Through Release of This Protein, Study Finds

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