BLM Gene Mutation Increases Mesothelioma Risk, Study Finds
New research suggests an inherited mutation on the BLM gene increases susceptibility to deadly malignant mesothelioma. The research comes from…
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Gene Editing Technology May Hold the Key to Curing Mesothelioma
New research on gene editing technology for cancer suggests that it could be the key to one day curing intractable…
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Could This Protein Play a Role in Survival of Pleural Mesothelioma?
Research funded by the National Cancer Institute has identified a protein that might play a key role in survival of…
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Gene Targeting Slows Aggressive Form of Pleural Mesothelioma
Scientists in Vienna are developing a new treatment for a particularly aggressive form of pleural mesothelioma. This form of mesothelioma…
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BAP1 Expression Not an Independent Factor in Mesothelioma Prognosis
A new report says the prognostic role of BAP1 expression in mesothelioma is not as cut-and-dried as some studies suggest.…
CRISPR Gene Editing Technique and the Future of Mesothelioma Treatment
The powerful CRISPR gene editing technique might have a role to play in the future of mesothelioma treatment. CRISPR is…
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Spotting the BAP1 Gene Mutation in Mesothelioma Patients
New guidelines may make it easier to tell which mesothelioma patients contracted the disease because of a BAP1 gene mutation.…
Palliative Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma Produces “Substantial Treatment Response”
Doctors in Pennsylvania may have found a way to boost the effectiveness of palliative radiotherapy for pleural mesothelioma. Palliative radiotherapy…
Study Highlights How Genes Impact Mesothelioma Survival
A new National Cancer Institute study shines a light on some of the ways genes impact mesothelioma survival. It could…
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MIT Study Could Open Door for Inhalable Mesothelioma Treatment
New lung cancer research might help pave the way for an inhalable mesothelioma treatment. MIT cancer researchers teamed up with…