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Australian Aboriginals Have World’s Highest Mesothelioma Rate

ByAlex Strauss July 5, 2016March 16, 2017

The Aboriginal people of Western Australia have the highest per capita incidence of malignant mesothelioma in the world according to…

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…

Reassurance for Mesothelioma Patients with Indwelling Pleural Catheters

ByAlex Strauss June 20, 2016March 16, 2017

Mesothelioma patients with an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) for pleural effusion can rest assured that the device is unlikely to…

Mesothelioma Study Finds Tumors Unlikely to Grow on Pleural Catheters

ByAlex Strauss March 22, 2016March 16, 2017

There is some reassuring news for mesothelioma patients with a common side effect known as pleural effusion: The plastic catheters that are…

Treating Mesothelioma-Related Lung Fluid Build-Up

ByAlex Strauss February 16, 2016March 16, 2017

A buildup of excess fluid around the lungs – also known as pleural effusion – is one of the most…

Blood Test May Detect Mesothelioma Even Before Symptoms Appear

ByAlex Strauss January 27, 2016March 16, 2017

There is evidence that a new kind of blood test has the potential to detect signs of mesothelioma as early as…

What We Can Learn from Mesothelioma Trends in Australia

ByAlex Strauss December 30, 2015March 16, 2017

New data out of Australia is revealing some important trends in the incidence and survivability of malignant mesothelioma. The good…

The Challenge of Diagnosing Malignant Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss November 27, 2015March 16, 2017

The case of a Japanese man whose mesothelioma went undetected until it claimed his life seven months later highlights the…

Trimodal Mesothelioma Treatment May Not Be Worth the Risk

ByAlex Strauss November 20, 2015March 26, 2019

Japanese researchers say trimodality treatment for mesothelioma that includes chemotherapy, extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), and post-surgical radiation may not be beneficial enough…

Mesothelioma Patients May Avoid Chemotherapy Rash with This Medicine

ByAlex Strauss November 4, 2015March 16, 2017

Patients undergoing chemotherapy for mesothelioma may avoid the rash associated with the chemotherapy drug pemetrexed if they take a small…

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Australia

Australian Aboriginals Have World’s Highest Mesothelioma Rate

Activin A: A New Biomarker for Mesothelioma Prognosis?

Reassurance for Mesothelioma Patients with Indwelling Pleural Catheters

Mesothelioma Study Finds Tumors Unlikely to Grow on Pleural Catheters

Treating Mesothelioma-Related Lung Fluid Build-Up

Blood Test May Detect Mesothelioma Even Before Symptoms Appear

What We Can Learn from Mesothelioma Trends in Australia

The Challenge of Diagnosing Malignant Mesothelioma

Trimodal Mesothelioma Treatment May Not Be Worth the Risk

Mesothelioma Patients May Avoid Chemotherapy Rash with This Medicine

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