Altered Herpes Virus Halts Mesothelioma Growth in New Study
An altered herpes virus has been shown to stabilize the growth of mesothelioma tumors in half of patients who participated…
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Study to Test Nivolumab and Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma
Researchers in Germany are recruiting patients for a trial of nivolumab and chemotherapy for pleural mesothelioma patients who have had… -
Asbestos-Based Clutches and Brakes Linked to Cancer in Italian Workers
Italian researchers say cases of lung cancer among people who work with asbestos-based clutches and brakes in the country have… -
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Vitamin D3 May Slow the Spread of Pleural Mesothelioma, Study Shows
A study conducted in Italy suggests that Vitamin D3 might help keep mesothelioma cells from growing and spreading. The biologically… -
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First Patient Dosed in New Trial for Relapsed Mesothelioma
Doctors in the UK have started treatment on the first patient in the trial of a new drug combination for… -
“Exceptional Survival” in Some Patients on Nivolumab for Mesothelioma
A real-world study of Dutch patients suggests that nivolumab for mesothelioma can dramatically extend survival in the right patients. Nivolumab… -
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COPD Drug Might Help with Drooling in Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
A UK doctor says a drug used to treat COPD can help with drooling in pleural mesothelioma patients on palliative… -
Non-Epithelioid Mesothelioma: Immunotherapy Combo Could be the New Standard of Care
Two immunotherapy drugs could become the new standard of care for people with non-epithelioid mesothelioma. All forms of malignant mesothelioma… -
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Decisions About Pleural Effusion in Mesothelioma: New Tool May Help
Researchers in the UK have developed a new tool that may help patients with mesothelioma and other pleural cancers make… -
Electrochemotherapy for Mesothelioma May Relieve Pain, Shrink Tumors
There’s new evidence that a technique called electrochemotherapy (ECT) may relieve mesothelioma pain and even shrink tumors. It may be…
