Glocal | Immune Systems | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Drugs | Prognosis | Research | Treatments Ofev Fails to Boost Mesothelioma Survival in New Study ByAlex Strauss October 30, 2018 In the quest to develop new, more effective first-line treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma, it now looks like Ofev (nintedanib)…
Asbestos | Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research A Less Formal Approach to Connecting Mesothelioma Patients and Researchers ByAlex Strauss October 26, 2018 Mesothelioma researchers in England are experimenting with an innovative way to connect patients and scientists in the quest for a…
Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research How Doctors Break Bad News May Impact Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 For newly diagnosed mesothelioma patients, having a doctor who is too compassionate could have a negative impact on their survival.…
Australia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Prognosis | Research Lung Fluid Proteins Could be Key to Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis ByAlex Strauss October 11, 2018 Australian researchers say proteins found in lung fluid could hold the key to diagnosing pleural mesothelioma months or even years…
Prognosis | Statistics | Surgery | Treatments Surgery May Offer Survival Advantage for Rare Mesothelioma Subtypes ByAlex Strauss October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 People with the most dangerous subtypes of malignant pleural mesothelioma may live longer if they undergo surgery. In an article…
Asbestos | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Surgery | Treatments Short Term Mesothelioma Survival Better with Conservative Surgery ByAlex Strauss October 8, 2018 Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have added their voices to the ongoing debate over the…
Canada | International | Prognosis | Statistics Mesothelioma Survival Has Changed Little in Two Decades in Canada ByAlex Strauss September 22, 2018 There was some sobering news out of Canada this week that gives even more urgency to the need to find…
Diagnosis | New Studies | New Techniques | Prognosis | Research Advanced Computer Program Might Pinpoint Mesothelioma Sooner ByAlex Strauss September 19, 2018 Scientists at New York University School of Medicine have successfully used a sophisticated computer program to distinguish between different types…
Asia | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Treatments Mobile App Could Help Mesothelioma Patients Find New Treatments ByAlex Strauss September 6, 2018 Mesothelioma patients now have a high-tech new way to connect with cutting edge mesothelioma treatments around the world – for…
Europe | International | Prognosis | Surgery | Treatments Muscle Loss May Predict Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss August 27, 2018 Age-related muscle loss appears to be an independent predictor of peritoneal mesothelioma survival after surgery. The news might help patients…