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Lung Fluid Tests May Lead to Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss July 28, 2018

Using the free-floating cancer cells present in lung-fluid to diagnose malignant mesothelioma may lead to earlier detection and better outcomes.…

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Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Treatments

Drug-Coated Film May Prevent Mesothelioma Recurrence
ByAlex Strauss July 22, 2018

Mesothelioma researchers in Italy have developed a new surgical technique with the potential to dramatically increase the odds of surviving…

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Glocal | International | Prognosis | Surgery | Treatments

Study Confirms Feasibility and Safety of Minimally Invasive Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

New research suggests that the future of surgery for peritoneal mesothelioma could be much less invasive than it is now—at…

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Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics

Asbestos Ban Not Enough to Wipe Out Mesothelioma in Italy
ByAlex Strauss July 14, 2018July 13, 2018

Twenty-six years after Italy instituted a ban on cancer-causing asbestos, the number of people dying of malignant mesothelioma is still…

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Asbestos | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | Research

New Study: Asbestos May Drive Mesothelioma Progression
ByAlex Strauss July 13, 2018

A new study suggests that asbestos, the primary trigger for almost all cases of malignant mesothelioma, may do more than…

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Chemotherapy | Europe | International | New Drugs | Treatments

Compound Makes Mesothelioma Tumors More Susceptible to Chemo
ByAlex Strauss July 10, 2018

Swiss cancer researchers may have found a way to get around malignant mesothelioma’s notorious resistance to chemotherapy with an investigational…

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Asbestos | Europe | Genetics | International | Research

BAP1 Not the Only Genetic Risk Factor for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss July 3, 2018

A new study suggests that the BAP1 gene, which has been linked to several kinds of cancer including malignant mesothelioma,…

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Australia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | Prognosis

Mesothelioma Diagnosis: Lung Fluid Testing Has its Limits
ByAlex Strauss June 27, 2018June 21, 2018

Lung fluid tests for malignant mesothelioma are accurate less than half the time according to cancer researchers at Australia’s Royal…

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Europe | International | New Studies | Prevention | Research | Statistics | Updates

Does Alcohol Increase Mesothelioma Risk?
ByAlex Strauss June 25, 2018June 21, 2018

A new study suggests that drinking too much could raise the risk for developing malignant mesothelioma or another type of…

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Alternatives | Australia | Holistic | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Research

Exercise Can Help Patients Manage Mesothelioma Symptoms
ByAlex Strauss June 23, 2018June 21, 2018

Fatigue, poor sleep, and reduced appetite are common complaints among people undergoing treatment for malignant mesothelioma. But new guidelines from…

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Lung Fluid Tests May Lead to Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Drug-Coated Film May Prevent Mesothelioma Recurrence

Study Confirms Feasibility and Safety of Minimally Invasive Mesothelioma Surgery

Asbestos Ban Not Enough to Wipe Out Mesothelioma in Italy

New Study: Asbestos May Drive Mesothelioma Progression

Compound Makes Mesothelioma Tumors More Susceptible to Chemo

BAP1 Not the Only Genetic Risk Factor for Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Diagnosis: Lung Fluid Testing Has its Limits

Does Alcohol Increase Mesothelioma Risk?

Exercise Can Help Patients Manage Mesothelioma Symptoms

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