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Large Study Finds Treatment Combination Leads to Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss July 22, 2019

There is more evidence that surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy can lead to long-term mesothelioma survival. The news comes from an…

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Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Treatments

First-Line Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss July 14, 2019July 14, 2019

The same drugs doctors use to treat pleural mesothelioma can provide effective chemotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma, too. Japanese researchers reviewed…

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Europe | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | Surgery | Treatments

HITHOC Treatment Deemed Safe for Some Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss July 10, 2019

German doctors testing the HITHOC treatment for pleural mesothelioma say it is a “safe therapeutic option”. The key to success…

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Europe | Immune Systems | International | Prognosis | Research

Shorter Mesothelioma Survival Again Linked to Higher PD-L1 Levels
ByAlex Strauss July 8, 2019

Patients with the rarest mesothelioma subtypes tend to experience shorter mesothelioma survival. Now, new mesothelioma research suggests that may have…

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Asia | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Prevention | Research | Treatments

Experimental Mesothelioma Treatment Targets Tumor Growth Compounds
ByAlex Strauss July 6, 2019July 6, 2019

Hong Kong researchers have released the first results of an experimental mesothelioma treatment they are working on. The treatment targets…

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Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments

PIPAC May Make More Patients Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss July 2, 2019

Researchers in France have come up with a way to turn some people with inoperable peritoneal mesothelioma into good candidates…

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Alternatives | Asia | Holistic | International | Symptoms | Treatments

New Study Suggests Music May Offer Relief from Mesothelioma Pain
ByAlex Strauss July 1, 2019

There is new evidence that listening to music might offer some relief from mesothelioma pain and fatigue. A new study…

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Alternatives | Europe | Holistic | International | Prevention

Antioxidant Supplements for Mesothelioma Patients Might be Dangerous
ByAlex Strauss June 28, 2019

Two separate lung cancer studies suggest that antioxidant supplements for mesothelioma patients may not be advisable. The studies appear in…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Techniques

Breath Testing for Mesothelioma: Not Yet Ready for Widespread Use?
ByAlex Strauss June 20, 2019

Breath testing for mesothelioma may be a promising new way to catch asbestos cancer early. But Italian researchers are warning…

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Asbestos | Biomarkers | Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Scans

Exposed to Asbestos? Lung Fluid Test May Waste Valuable Time
ByAlex Strauss June 18, 2019

If you have been exposed to asbestos and your doctor sees a mesothelioma tumor on your CT scan, it may…

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International

Large Study Finds Treatment Combination Leads to Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival

First-Line Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

HITHOC Treatment Deemed Safe for Some Pleural Mesothelioma Patients

Shorter Mesothelioma Survival Again Linked to Higher PD-L1 Levels

Experimental Mesothelioma Treatment Targets Tumor Growth Compounds

PIPAC May Make More Patients Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery

New Study Suggests Music May Offer Relief from Mesothelioma Pain

Antioxidant Supplements for Mesothelioma Patients Might be Dangerous

Breath Testing for Mesothelioma: Not Yet Ready for Widespread Use?

Exposed to Asbestos? Lung Fluid Test May Waste Valuable Time

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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

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