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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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Enzyme Study Sheds Light on Potential New Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss June 10, 2016March 16, 2017

Japanese researchers say an enzyme that is highly overexpressed in malignant pleural mesothelioma tissues could be key to fighting this…

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Investigational Mesothelioma Drug Produces Encouraging Results
ByAlex Strauss June 8, 2016September 15, 2017

The largest ever study of an anti-PD-L1 drug in patients with malignant mesothelioma has yielded some promising results. The drug…

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Canada | Chemotherapy | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

A New Option for HIPEC Mesothelioma Treatment?
ByAlex Strauss June 3, 2016March 16, 2017

Canadian researchers say the mesothelioma drug pemetrexed (Alimta) might make a good option for the specialized treatment known as heated…

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New Studies | Research | Statistics | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Age is No Barrier to Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery
ByAlex Strauss May 30, 2016March 16, 2017

There’s some encouraging news this week for mesothelioma patients who are considering having surgery. An analysis conducted by researchers at…

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In Search of a Second Line Option for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 24, 2016March 16, 2017

The fact that cancer researchers are not focusing on one type of therapy in their efforts to develop a second…

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Alternatives | Asia | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

Antibiotic May Help Fight Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 18, 2016September 15, 2017

A newly-published research study suggests that an antibiotic derived from Streptomyces bacteria may help fight the hard-to-treat asbestos cancer, mesothelioma.…

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Mesothelioma Linked to Kidney and Bladder Cancer in Sweden
ByAlex Strauss May 15, 2016March 16, 2017

Could there be a link between mesothelioma and cancers of the kidney or bladder? A new study conducted in Sweden…

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Biomarkers | Canada | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | New Techniques | Research | Updates

New Tests May Lead to Earlier, More Accurate Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss May 11, 2016March 16, 2017

Pathologists in Canada and France have identified what they believe are two of the most important tests for distinguishing between…

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Evaluation and Treatment of Mesothelioma Pain
ByAlex Strauss April 28, 2016March 16, 2017

Pleural mesothelioma patients with an abnormal response to cool sensations are more likely to experience more intense pain. That is…

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New Evidence of Mesothelioma Risk from Inhaled Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes
ByAlex Strauss April 23, 2016March 16, 2017

Scientists have long suspected that inhaling multi-walled carbon nanotubes could cause malignant mesothelioma, but a new Japanese study appears to…

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New Studies

Enzyme Study Sheds Light on Potential New Mesothelioma Treatment

Investigational Mesothelioma Drug Produces Encouraging Results

A New Option for HIPEC Mesothelioma Treatment?

Age is No Barrier to Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery

In Search of a Second Line Option for Mesothelioma

Antibiotic May Help Fight Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Linked to Kidney and Bladder Cancer in Sweden

New Tests May Lead to Earlier, More Accurate Mesothelioma Diagnosis

Evaluation and Treatment of Mesothelioma Pain

New Evidence of Mesothelioma Risk from Inhaled Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

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