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Mesothelioma Patients See Long-Term Survival with EPP and IMRT
ByAlex Strauss January 26, 2017March 16, 2017

Radical surgery and intensity modulated radiotherapy may lead to long-term survival for select pleural mesothelioma patients, but at what cost?…

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New Insights Into Mesothelioma Risk Among Brake Mechanics
ByAlex Strauss January 18, 2017March 16, 2017

The risk of mesothelioma among automobile brake mechanics may be higher than many in the industry even realize due, in…

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Asia | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Predicting Mesothelioma Prognosis with PET/CT
ByAlex Strauss January 15, 2017March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that the rate at which mesothelioma tumors metabolize glucose could provide significant prognostic information for mesothelioma…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | Genetics | International | Prognosis | Research | Updates

BAP1 May Be Valuable for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss January 13, 2017March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that the same genetic mutation that is common in people with pleural mesothelioma may be present…

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Asbestos Found in the Gallbladders of Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss January 10, 2017March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that asbestos fibers can make their way into the gallbladders of patients with the lung-related cancer…

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Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Radiation Therapy | Research | Treatments | Updates

The Role of Post-Surgical Radiation in Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss January 4, 2017March 16, 2017

More research is needed before we will know whether radiotherapy after mesothelioma surgery can improve mesothelioma survival. That’s the conclusion…

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Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Scans | Updates

Diagnostic Accuracy of CT Limited for Pleural Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss January 2, 2017March 16, 2017

When it comes to diagnosing pleural mesothelioma, Scottish researchers say CT scanning is not accurate enough. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT)…

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

Blood Test Could Aid in Mesothelioma Treatment Planning
ByAlex Strauss December 30, 2016March 16, 2017

Mesothelioma patients with elevated levels of a particular enzyme in their blood prior to the start of mesothelioma treatment may…

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Alternatives | Glocal | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

African Plants May Offer New Ways to Treat Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss December 25, 2016September 15, 2017

Could compounds found in African plants hold the key to fighting intractable malignant mesothelioma? That is the suggestion of a…

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Biomarkers | Canada | Diagnosis | Genetics | International | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Gene Test May Help Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Lung Cancer
ByAlex Strauss December 21, 2016March 16, 2017

There is more evidence this week that the tumor suppressor gene known as BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) could help doctors…

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Mesothelioma Patients See Long-Term Survival with EPP and IMRT

New Insights Into Mesothelioma Risk Among Brake Mechanics

Predicting Mesothelioma Prognosis with PET/CT

BAP1 May Be Valuable for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Prognosis

Asbestos Found in the Gallbladders of Pleural Mesothelioma Patients

The Role of Post-Surgical Radiation in Mesothelioma Survival

Diagnostic Accuracy of CT Limited for Pleural Mesothelioma

Blood Test Could Aid in Mesothelioma Treatment Planning

African Plants May Offer New Ways to Treat Mesothelioma

Gene Test May Help Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Lung Cancer

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