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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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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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International Team Identifies Potential New Mesothelioma Biomarker
ByAlex Strauss December 6, 2016March 16, 2017

A team of international researchers say they have identified a promising new biomarker for malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare but…

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New Clinical Trial Aims to Create Bioresource for Improved Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss November 26, 2016March 16, 2017

Malignant mesothelioma is not only one of the rarest and most difficult-to-treat cancers. It is also among the hardest to…

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Platelet Count May be an Effective Tool for Mesothelioma Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss November 20, 2016March 16, 2017

A high platelet count may not bode well for people battling malignant pleural mesothelioma. New evidence suggests that people who…

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Study Finds Chemotherapy Maximizes Odds of Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss November 17, 2016March 16, 2017

A large US study of mesothelioma patients confirms what other studies have suggested: Mesothelioma patients who have chemotherapy live longer…

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Multi-Modal Mesothelioma Treatment Leads to Three-Year Survival
ByAlex Strauss November 14, 2016August 26, 2019

There has been some encouraging news this month for patients suffering from an aggressive form of lung cancer called malignant…

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Measuring Mesothelioma Treatment Response with Biomarkers
ByAlex Strauss November 10, 2016March 16, 2017

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is notoriously difficult to treat and doctors often have to try different treatment combinations to produce a…

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Understanding the Underlying Causes of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss November 7, 2016March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that alterations in the expression of certain genes, also known as epigenetics, may play an even…

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Mesothelioma Survival May Hinge on Microscopic Cell Differences
ByAlex Strauss November 5, 2016March 16, 2017

Could your odds of surviving pleural mesothelioma be higher with some variations of the disease that with others? That is…

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Prognosis

News on Mesothelioma Prognosis

Blood Test Could Aid in Mesothelioma Treatment Planning

Gene Test May Help Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Lung Cancer

International Team Identifies Potential New Mesothelioma Biomarker

New Clinical Trial Aims to Create Bioresource for Improved Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Platelet Count May be an Effective Tool for Mesothelioma Prognosis

Study Finds Chemotherapy Maximizes Odds of Mesothelioma Survival

Multi-Modal Mesothelioma Treatment Leads to Three-Year Survival

Measuring Mesothelioma Treatment Response with Biomarkers

Understanding the Underlying Causes of Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Survival May Hinge on Microscopic Cell Differences

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National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, UNITED STATES

University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

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University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

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