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Mesothelioma-Related Lung Fluid: Better Diagnosis with HIgh Tech Tool
ByAlex Strauss August 29, 2016March 16, 2017

Technology that integrates 18-FDG PET and CT imaging together may be a more powerful way to diagnose malignant lung fluid…

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Australia | Chemotherapy | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Occupations | Research | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates

Pleural Fluid May Help Mesothelioma Grow and Spread
ByAlex Strauss August 26, 2016March 16, 2017

The excess lung fluid that is behind one of the most bothersome mesothelioma symptoms may be more than just a…

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Asbestos | Asbestos | Australia | Biopsy | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | Occupations | Prognosis | Updates

Mesothelioma Subtype Unrelated to Source or Degree of Asbestos Exposure
ByAlex Strauss August 22, 2016March 16, 2017

The source or degree of a mesothelioma patient’s asbestos exposure does not appear to have a direct impact on what…

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Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Patients Could Benefit from Earlier Palliative Care
ByAlex Strauss August 19, 2016March 16, 2017

Too many patients with malignant mesothelioma may be suffering more than they have to because they are not being offered…

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Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | New Techniques | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Diagnosing Mesothelioma with Medical Thoracoscopy
ByAlex Strauss August 15, 2016March 16, 2017

Medical thoracoscopy, a procedure used to diagnose and treat pleural diseases such as malignant pleural mesothelioma, provides the information needed…

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Europe | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

Study Reveals “Promising" New Mesothelioma Therapy
ByAlex Strauss August 13, 2016March 16, 2017

Scientists in Italy have found what they are calling a “promising new therapeutic option” for malignant pleural mesothelioma. The drug,…

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Asbestos | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Occupations | Prevention | Scans | Statistics | Updates

Low-Dose CT May Improve Mesothelioma Survival Odds for German Workers
ByAlex Strauss August 10, 2016March 16, 2017

Germany is leading the way in the fight to detect asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma earlier in exposed workers. Based on…

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Asbestos | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics | Updates

Mesothelioma Risk Does Not Decline Over Time
ByAlex Strauss August 7, 2016March 16, 2017

Another published study is highlighting one of the most deadly aspects of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma – the fact that risk…

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Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics | Updates

Mesothelioma Study Contains Sobering News for former Shipyard Workers
ByAlex Strauss August 2, 2016March 16, 2017

A new Italian report contains some sobering news for people who once worked in the world’s shipyards: Their risk of…

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

Study Explores Chemotherapy Strategies for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss July 30, 2016March 16, 2017

For people with diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, putting off surgery to have chemotherapy first could be a mistake. Researchers from dozens…

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Mesothelioma-Related Lung Fluid: Better Diagnosis with HIgh Tech Tool

Pleural Fluid May Help Mesothelioma Grow and Spread

Mesothelioma Subtype Unrelated to Source or Degree of Asbestos Exposure

Mesothelioma Patients Could Benefit from Earlier Palliative Care

Diagnosing Mesothelioma with Medical Thoracoscopy

Study Reveals “Promising" New Mesothelioma Therapy

Low-Dose CT May Improve Mesothelioma Survival Odds for German Workers

Mesothelioma Risk Does Not Decline Over Time

Mesothelioma Study Contains Sobering News for former Shipyard Workers

Study Explores Chemotherapy Strategies for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival

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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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