Australia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | Prognosis Minimally Invasive Mesothelioma Diagnosis from Lung Fluid ByAlex Strauss June 8, 2019June 8, 2019 Minimally invasive mesothelioma diagnosis with lung fluid may be just as effective as a tissue biopsy. That’s according to Australian…
Asia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Prognosis Systemic Inflammation Linked to Shorter Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss May 31, 2019 Mesothelioma patients whose bodies respond to the illness with systemic inflammation are less likely to survive. Chinese researchers have linked…
Diagnosis | Multi-Modality Therapy | Prognosis | Treatments When Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma Occur Together ByAlex Strauss May 9, 2019 Pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma rarely occur at the same time. But when they do, there is still hope for treatment.…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Prognosis Mesothelioma Tumor Progression Can be Tracked With Blood Test ByAlex Strauss April 28, 2019 Italian researchers say it’s possible to monitor mesothelioma tumor progression with a simple blood test. They make their case in…
Chemotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Surgery | Treatments Lower-Volume Centers Less Likely to Follow Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines ByAlex Strauss April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 Mesothelioma patients need to beware of low-volume centers that are less likely to follow mesothelioma treatment guidelines. That is the…
Biopsy | Chemotherapy | Diagnosis | Prognosis | Treatments Metastatic Mesothelioma: Does Chemotherapy Work? ByAlex Strauss April 18, 2019April 21, 2019 New research out of Pennsylvania suggested that not all people with metastatic mesothelioma will live longer with chemotherapy. Although chemotherapy…
Asia | International | Prognosis | Statistics | Surgery | Treatments New Tool Could Replace TNM for Predicting Pleural Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss April 7, 2019 A new visual tool could offer a better way to predict pleural mesothelioma survival after surgery than the current TNM…
Australia | Holistic | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Prognosis | Research Quality of Life for Mesothelioma Patients Hinges on Activity and Nutrition ByAlex Strauss March 22, 2019 Muscle mass and nutrition can have a direct impact on quality of life for mesothelioma patients. That’s the finding of…
Asia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Prognosis New Research Reveals Gene Signature for Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss March 6, 2019 Researchers in China say they have come up with a three-gene signature for mesothelioma. The gene signature may help doctors…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Prognosis Research Highlights Connection Between BDNF and Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss March 4, 2019 French scientists say there is a clear connection between a biomarker called BDNF and mesothelioma survival. The research may open…