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New studies reveal significant medical progression for mesothelioma patients of all stages. Know which treatments are working best and which aren’t.

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The Hidden Mesothelioma Risk in Italy’s Drinking Water
ByAlex Strauss December 12, 2016March 16, 2017

Thousands of people who live or travel in Italy may be at risk for peritoneal mesothelioma and other abdominal cancers…

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Europe | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

New Approach May Improve Safety of Controversial Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss December 9, 2016March 16, 2017

Doctors in Italy say they have found a way to perform a radical mesothelioma surgery called extrapleural pneumonectomy in a…

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Asbestos | Chemotherapy | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

New Mesothelioma Immunotherapies Target Key Protein
ByAlex Strauss November 25, 2016March 16, 2017

The cell-surface glycoprotein mesothelin is poised to be a key part of several new immunotherapy approaches for the treatment of…

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Compensation | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Updates

Psychological Needs of Mesothelioma Patients Differ from Lung Cancer
ByAlex Strauss November 23, 2016March 16, 2017

New research suggests that, even though pleural mesothelioma is considered a type of lung cancer, people with the asbestos cancer…

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

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-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

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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Asbestos | New Studies | Occupations | Research | Statistics | Updates

Mesothelioma Risk Among Seaman and Sailors Still Hard to Quantify
ByAlex Strauss November 12, 2016March 16, 2017

Thousands of people who worked aboard commercial ships may be at higher risk for developing malignant mesothelioma. Unfortunately, although…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Updates

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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Genetics | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Treatments | Updates

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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New Studies

The Hidden Mesothelioma Risk in Italy’s Drinking Water

New Approach May Improve Safety of Controversial Mesothelioma Surgery

New Mesothelioma Immunotherapies Target Key Protein

Psychological Needs of Mesothelioma Patients Differ from Lung Cancer

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

Mesothelioma Risk Among Seaman and Sailors Still Hard to Quantify

Measuring Mesothelioma Treatment Response with Biomarkers

Understanding the Underlying Causes of Peritoneal Mesothelioma

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