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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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Study Explores Chemotherapy Strategies for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss July 30, 2016March 16, 2017

For people with diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, putting off surgery to have chemotherapy first could be a mistake. Researchers from dozens…

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Novel Mesothelioma Treatment is Based on Marine-Derived Compound
ByAlex Strauss July 24, 2016March 16, 2017

A new drug based on a compound derived from sea creatures may make an effective second-line treatment for patients with malignant pleural…

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Investigational Mesothelioma Drug to be Tested in Human Patients
ByAlex Strauss July 21, 2016March 16, 2017

Researchers in Japan say they are about to start the first clinical trial of an investigational mesothelioma drug that has…

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Online Support for Mesothelioma Survivors: What's Working Now
ByAlex Strauss July 18, 2016March 16, 2017

Remote support groups, including phone and Internet components, offer a unique way to help mesothelioma patients and caregivers – even…

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Three-Drug Combo May Be New Standard-of-Care for Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss July 15, 2016March 16, 2017

The standard of care for people with malignant pleural mesothelioma may be changing for the first time since pemetrexed (Alimta)…

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Tests Reveal Potential New Gene Target for Mesothelioma Therapy
ByAlex Strauss July 12, 2016March 16, 2017

A gene known as P2X7R (or P2RX7) and the protein that it encodes may offer a novel target for a…

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Mesothelioma Chemotherapy May Get a Boost from Leukemia Drug
ByAlex Strauss July 10, 2016March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that a drug designed to treat leukemia may help boost the effectiveness of the most popular…

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Activin A: A New Biomarker for Mesothelioma Prognosis?
ByAlex Strauss June 26, 2016March 16, 2017

If you’re a mesothelioma patient, should you have your activin A level checked? A new study suggests that this protein…

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Could Asbestos Play a Role in Kidney Cancer as Well as Mesothelioma?
ByAlex Strauss June 17, 2016June 20, 2017

New facts are emerging about the potential role of asbestos, the primary cause of malignant mesothelioma, in the development of…

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Quality of Life Better After Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss June 13, 2016March 16, 2017

A study led by a Loyola University thoracic surgeon finds that almost all patients who have a type of pleural…

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New Studies

Study Explores Chemotherapy Strategies for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival

Novel Mesothelioma Treatment is Based on Marine-Derived Compound

Investigational Mesothelioma Drug to be Tested in Human Patients

Online Support for Mesothelioma Survivors: What's Working Now

Three-Drug Combo May Be New Standard-of-Care for Mesothelioma Treatment

Tests Reveal Potential New Gene Target for Mesothelioma Therapy

Mesothelioma Chemotherapy May Get a Boost from Leukemia Drug

Activin A: A New Biomarker for Mesothelioma Prognosis?

Could Asbestos Play a Role in Kidney Cancer as Well as Mesothelioma?

Quality of Life Better After Mesothelioma Surgery

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