Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Updates
In Search of a Diagnostic Blood Test for Mesothelioma
Doctors in Turkey believe they may be a step closer to developing a more sensitive blood test that could improve…
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Asbestos | Compensation | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Occupations | Updates
Recent Versus Past Asbestos Exposure in the Causation of Mesothelioma
Exposure to asbestos can trigger lethal malignant mesothelioma, regardless of how long ago – or how recently – that exposure… -
Asbestos | Compensation | Europe | International | Occupations | Prevention | Updates
Article Raises Specter of Unrecognized Mesothelioma Risk
An asbestos expert in Italy says people who work with another common mineral may also be at risk for deadly… -
Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Study Questions Diaphragm Resection in Mesothelioma Surgery
Is it always necessary to remove a portion of the diaphragm when performing radical mesothelioma surgery? A team of researchers… -
Asbestos | Compensation | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Occupations | Updates
Asbestos Modeling Clay Linked to Mesothelioma
A popular air-drying modeling clay used across Europe in the 1960s and 70s may have raised the mesothelioma risk for… -
Asbestos | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Legal | Occupations | Updates
Mesothelioma Risk Can Be Found in Unexpected Places
The case of a man who contracted mesothelioma after working in an industry not typically associated with asbestos illustrates the… -
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | Genetics | International | New Drugs | Prognosis | Research | Treatments | Updates
Promising New Mesothelioma Drug Targets Growth Gene
A cancer drug developed in Great Britain is making news around the world for its apparent ability to slow and… -
Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Updates
Asbestos Workers: Longer Employment Equals Higher Mesothelioma Risk
The longer a person’s occupational exposure to asbestos, the greater the lifetime risk of developing malignant mesothelioma or lung cancer.… -
Biological Therapy | Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates
Amatuximab May Extend Survival for Mesothelioma Patients on Chemotherapy
There is mounting evidence that the monoclonal antibody amatuximab could be used to make chemotherapy more effective for people with… -
Chemotherapy | Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Treatments | Updates
Prognostic Factors in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Being anemic prior to treatment could be an indicator of poorer outcomes in people with malignant pleural mesothelioma. That is…
