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Inflammation Marker May Predict Mesothelioma Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss September 20, 2017March 19, 2019

The ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes – a way of measuring inflammation in the body of people with malignant pleural…

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New Research Finds Little Survival Difference Between Mesothelioma Surgeries
ByAlex Strauss August 29, 2017

The largest analysis of mesothelioma surgery ever done finds little survival difference between lung-sparing and lung-removing surgeries. A team of…

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Chemotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Statistics | Treatments

New Report Reveals Disparities in Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss August 23, 2017

A new study of mesothelioma treatment and survival in the US contains some disturbing facts about treatment trends. Among them…

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Europe | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | International | New Drugs | Prognosis | Research | Treatments

Using Immune Cells to Predict Mesothelioma Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss August 22, 2017August 23, 2017

Immune system cells may be some of the best predictors of mesothelioma outcomes, according to a group of British scientists.…

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These Proteins Appear to Shorten Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss August 17, 2017

New evidence suggests that mesothelioma patients whose tumors express two particular proteins do not live as long as other mesothelioma…

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MicroRNAs May Be Key to Better Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss June 23, 2017

Australian scientists say it may be possible to artificially reduce the levels of a protein that helps mesothelioma tumors hide…

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The Influence of BAP1 on Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss June 19, 2017

A mutation on the BAP1 tumor suppressor gene can influence the development of malignant mesothelioma but may have little bearing…

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Length of Time Between Surgeries a Marker for Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss June 14, 2017

Peritoneal mesothelioma patients who survive more than two years after surgery are the ones most likely to benefit from a…

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Australia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Mesothelioma | Prognosis

New Blood Test Could Mean Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

A calcium-binding protein called calretinin may provide the basis for a new kind of blood test for the asbestos-linked cancer,…

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Alternatives | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | Prognosis | Research | Treatments | Virus

Altered Viruses May Help Boost Immunotherapy for Malignant Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 31, 2017

Viruses may soon be playing a bigger role in the fight against malignant mesothelioma and other thoracic cancers. A pair…

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