Precision Medicine Treatment: Gene-Targeting Mesothelioma
A new precision medicine treatment for mesothelioma comes from scientists in Italy. This form of mesothelioma occurs after asbestos exposure…
Australia | Diagnosis | Genetics | International | Mesothelioma | Research
Genetic Mesothelioma Risk May Lead to Shorter Latency
A particular genetic risk for mesothelioma may be behind the few cases where cancer develops just a few years after…
Europe | Genetics | Immunotherapy | International | Research | Treatments
New CAR-T Cell Therapy for Mesothelioma Circumvents Immune Suppression
A new cancer treatment based on CAR-T cell therapy may have found a way to undermine a key protective mechanism…
Immunotherapy Drug Durvalumab Shines in Most Recent Mesothelioma Trial
Another new study confirms what Johns Hopkins researchers have been banking on – that the immunotherapy drug durvalumab can make…
Asbestos | Biomarkers | Genetics | Research
Researchers Discover How Three Enzymes Influence Mesothelioma Risk
University of Hawaii scientists have just released new research that helps explain how three enzymes may work together to determine…
Asbestos | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Genetics | Research
BAP1 Not the Only Gene to Raise Mesothelioma Risk
A new study is further evidence that a mutation on the BAP1 gene is not the only genetic anomaly to…
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Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival With Immunotherapy Combination
An immunotherapy combination of tremelimumab and durvalumab has resulted in long-term survival for some mesothelioma patients in a new follow-up…
Genetic Links to Mesothelioma Illustrated in New Interactive Model
An interactive model of protein interactions could reveal new genetic links to mesothelioma and even lead to new treatments. The…
Estrogen Signaling Genes May be Secret to Survival for Women with Mesothelioma
Scientists think they now have a better understanding of why most women with mesothelioma live longer than men. Malignant mesothelioma…
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Chemoresistance in Mesothelioma: The Role of Genetics
A team of Swiss and German researchers have a theory about why so many mesothelioma patients experience chemoresistance. Chemotherapy is…