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Monitoring Program Improves Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss September 3, 2016March 16, 2017

A Polish program designed to identify mesothelioma earlier in former asbestos plant workers could have implications for malignant mesothelioma patients…

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Mesothelioma-Related Lung Fluid: Better Diagnosis with HIgh Tech Tool
ByAlex Strauss August 29, 2016March 16, 2017

Technology that integrates 18-FDG PET and CT imaging together may be a more powerful way to diagnose malignant lung fluid…

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Mesothelioma Subtype Unrelated to Source or Degree of Asbestos Exposure
ByAlex Strauss August 22, 2016March 16, 2017

The source or degree of a mesothelioma patient’s asbestos exposure does not appear to have a direct impact on what…

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Diagnosing Mesothelioma with Medical Thoracoscopy
ByAlex Strauss August 15, 2016March 16, 2017

Medical thoracoscopy, a procedure used to diagnose and treat pleural diseases such as malignant pleural mesothelioma, provides the information needed…

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Low-Dose CT May Improve Mesothelioma Survival Odds for German Workers
ByAlex Strauss August 10, 2016March 16, 2017

Germany is leading the way in the fight to detect asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma earlier in exposed workers. Based on…

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Mesothelioma Risk Does Not Decline Over Time
ByAlex Strauss August 7, 2016March 16, 2017

Another published study is highlighting one of the most deadly aspects of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma – the fact that risk…

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Mesothelioma Risk and Crohn’s Disease: Is There a Link?
ByAlex Strauss August 5, 2016March 16, 2017

A new study out of Duke University suggests that, in some cases, there may be connection between malignant peritoneal mesothelioma…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Techniques | Prognosis | Updates

Lung Cancer or Mesothelioma? BAP1 May be Key
ByAlex Strauss July 25, 2016March 16, 2017

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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Most Mesothelioma Patients Don’t Need Preventive Radiotherapy after Pleural Intervention
ByAlex Strauss July 1, 2016March 16, 2017

Preventive radiotherapy may not be the best way to keep new tumors from growing at the site of pleural interventions…

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Australia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Activin A: A New Biomarker for Mesothelioma Prognosis?
ByAlex Strauss June 26, 2016March 16, 2017

If you’re a mesothelioma patient, should you have your activin A level checked? A new study suggests that this protein…

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Diagnosis

Monitoring Program Improves Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Mesothelioma-Related Lung Fluid: Better Diagnosis with HIgh Tech Tool

Mesothelioma Subtype Unrelated to Source or Degree of Asbestos Exposure

Diagnosing Mesothelioma with Medical Thoracoscopy

Low-Dose CT May Improve Mesothelioma Survival Odds for German Workers

Mesothelioma Risk Does Not Decline Over Time

Mesothelioma Risk and Crohn’s Disease: Is There a Link?

Lung Cancer or Mesothelioma? BAP1 May be Key

Most Mesothelioma Patients Don’t Need Preventive Radiotherapy after Pleural Intervention

Activin A: A New Biomarker for Mesothelioma Prognosis?

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