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Mesothelioma Risk to War Survivors Highlighted by Journalist’s Case
ByAlex Strauss October 24, 2021

A new Italian case study highlights the mesothelioma risk to war survivors, including journalists and bystanders. In an article in…

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International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments

Targeting Nerve Cells Might Offer New Way to Fight Mesothelioma, Other Cancers
ByAlex Strauss October 22, 2021

Israeli scientists may have found a new way to fight mesothelioma and other cancers from the inside out by targeting…

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Alternatives | Europe | International | New Studies | Research

CBD Oil for Mesothelioma? New Case Study Suggests It’s Possible
ByAlex Strauss October 20, 2021

The case study of a UK lung cancer patient whose tumor shrunk while she was taking CBD oil could be…

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Europe | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | International | Research | Treatments

Relapsed Mesothelioma Patients Live Longer on Opdivo in Phase 3 Trial
ByAlex Strauss October 18, 2021

A multi-center British study suggests that the cancer drug Opdivo (nivolumab) may be a solid second-line treatment option for relapsed…

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Asbestos | Europe | International

Asbestos Deaths in Italy Top 4,000 Per Year Decades After Ban
ByAlex Strauss October 14, 2021

Researchers in Italy say there were 4,400 asbestos deaths in the country between 2010 and 2016 – more than two…

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Asia | Biopsy | Diagnosis | International

Misdiagnosis of Mesothelioma More Common with Cytology Alone
ByAlex Strauss October 7, 2021

A new set of case reports illustrates how easily misdiagnosis of mesothelioma can happen when the diagnosis is based on…

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Asia | Immunotherapy | International | Treatments

Statin Drugs Support Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma, New Study Finds
ByAlex Strauss September 30, 2021

There’s more evidence that statin drugs may improve the effectiveness of mesothelioma immunotherapy. The new study, led by Korean biochemists,…

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Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments

HITOC for Mesothelioma: Benefits May Outweigh the Risk
ByAlex Strauss September 29, 2021

The benefits of a localized chemotherapy regimen known as HITOC for mesothelioma outweigh the small risk of kidney failure for…

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Europe | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments

Second-Line Treatment with Ramucirumab Improves Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss September 22, 2021

New evidence suggests that second-line treatment with ramucirumab after first-line chemotherapy may lead to longer survival in people with pleural…

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Diagnosis | Europe | International | Scans

MRI Imaging May Be Superior to CT for Pleural Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Staging
ByAlex Strauss September 20, 2021September 20, 2021

When it comes to diagnosing and monitoring treatment response in people with pleural mesothelioma, MRI imaging may be better than…

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Mesothelioma Risk to War Survivors Highlighted by Journalist’s Case

Targeting Nerve Cells Might Offer New Way to Fight Mesothelioma, Other Cancers

CBD Oil for Mesothelioma? New Case Study Suggests It’s Possible

Relapsed Mesothelioma Patients Live Longer on Opdivo in Phase 3 Trial

Asbestos Deaths in Italy Top 4,000 Per Year Decades After Ban

Misdiagnosis of Mesothelioma More Common with Cytology Alone

Statin Drugs Support Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma, New Study Finds

HITOC for Mesothelioma: Benefits May Outweigh the Risk

Second-Line Treatment with Ramucirumab Improves Mesothelioma Survival

MRI Imaging May Be Superior to CT for Pleural Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Staging

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNITED STATES

Creighton University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, UNITED STATES

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, UNITED STATES

Mayo Clinic, UNITED STATES

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, UNITED STATES

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, UNITED STATES

University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

University of Maryland School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES