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Lung-Sparing Surgery and Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss April 19, 2017

When it comes to the mesothelioma surgery known as pleurectomy/decortication (P/D), not all techniques are created equal. A new report…

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Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Statistics

Surgery May Impact Mesothelioma Survival More Than Stage
ByAlex Strauss April 18, 2017

A study conducted in Belgium appears to support the idea that whether or not a malignant pleural mesothelioma patient undergoes…

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Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics

Dental Technicians May Be at Increased Risk for Malignant Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss April 17, 2017May 11, 2017

A new study is highlighting a little known risk for people who have worked in the dental industry – the…

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Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | New Techniques | Research

Cellular Factors Predict Survival in Epithelioid Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss April 13, 2017August 26, 2019

A team of French scientists believe they have found a way to predict survival and help plan a treatment course…

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

New Combination Treatment for Rare Mesothelioma Subtypes
ByAlex Strauss April 10, 2017May 10, 2017

An enzyme shown to help fight melanoma and liver cancer may offer new hope to patients with some of the…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Diagnosing Pleural Mesothelioma with Lung Fluid: The Battle of the Biomarkers
ByAlex Strauss March 21, 2017April 12, 2017

A biomarker called soluble mesothelin related peptide (SMRP) may be a more reliable way to diagnose malignant pleural mesothelioma from…

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Canada | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Radiation Therapy | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Tumor Thickness May Help Predict Treatment Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss March 18, 2017

New research out of Canada suggests that mesothelioma tumor thickness could be used to help predict mesothelioma survival and select…

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Asia | International | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Symptoms | Treatments

Mesothelioma Patients May Need Special Help After Surgery
ByAlex Strauss March 16, 2017

Pleural mesothelioma patients who undergo pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgery may need customized rehabilitation strategies to help restore their quality of life.…

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Asia | Holistic | Immune Systems | International | Prognosis | Research | Symptoms | Treatments

The Impact of Nutritional Status on Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss March 12, 2017March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that a mesothelioma patient’s nutritional status could have an impact on their treatment outcomes. A group…

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

Radical Mesothelioma Surgery Deemed Not “Clinically Effective”
ByAlex Strauss March 9, 2017March 16, 2017

The heads of a European working group charged with advising cardio-thoracic surgeons on the best ways to treat malignant pleural…

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International

Lung-Sparing Surgery and Mesothelioma Survival

Surgery May Impact Mesothelioma Survival More Than Stage

Dental Technicians May Be at Increased Risk for Malignant Mesothelioma

Cellular Factors Predict Survival in Epithelioid Mesothelioma Patients

New Combination Treatment for Rare Mesothelioma Subtypes

Diagnosing Pleural Mesothelioma with Lung Fluid: The Battle of the Biomarkers

Mesothelioma Tumor Thickness May Help Predict Treatment Outcomes

Mesothelioma Patients May Need Special Help After Surgery

The Impact of Nutritional Status on Mesothelioma Survival

Radical Mesothelioma Surgery Deemed Not “Clinically Effective”

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