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African Plants May Offer New Ways to Treat Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss December 25, 2016September 15, 2017

Could compounds found in African plants hold the key to fighting intractable malignant mesothelioma? That is the suggestion of a…

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Biomarkers | Canada | Diagnosis | Genetics | International | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Gene Test May Help Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Lung Cancer
ByAlex Strauss December 21, 2016March 16, 2017

There is more evidence this week that the tumor suppressor gene known as BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) could help doctors…

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Alternatives | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Innovative Mesothelioma Treatment Uses Cold to Destroy Tumors
ByAlex Strauss December 18, 2016March 16, 2017

Pleural mesothelioma, a tumor that is notoriously resistant to even the most aggressive conventional cancer therapies, is being successfully treated…

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Europe | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | International | New Drugs | Research | Treatments | Updates

Immunotherapy Drug May Be New Option for Recurrent Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss December 16, 2016March 16, 2017

There may be new hope for malignant mesothelioma patients whose cancer recurs after treatment. A presentation at the recent World…

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Australia | International | Mesothelioma | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Tumor Growth Discovery May Open Door to Novel Treatments
ByAlex Strauss December 14, 2016March 16, 2017

New research suggests that mesothelioma cells have the ability to form their own new blood vessels, potentially feeding the asbestos…

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Asbestos | Europe | International | New Studies | Prevention | Research | Updates

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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Europe | Genetics | International | Research | Updates

Exome Sequencing Helps Reveal Origins of Mesothelioma Tumor
ByAlex Strauss December 4, 2016March 16, 2017

A type of genetic sequencing called whole exome sequencing (WES) may help scientists unlock the underlying causes of pleural mesothelioma…

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Asbestos | Asia | Immune Systems | International | Mesothelioma | Research | Updates

Asbestos-Related T-Cell Changes Help Explain Mesothelioma Development
ByAlex Strauss November 28, 2016March 16, 2017

Researchers in Japan have taken another step toward understanding how asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma. Exposure to airborne asbestos fibers is…

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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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Research

African Plants May Offer New Ways to Treat Mesothelioma

Gene Test May Help Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Lung Cancer

Innovative Mesothelioma Treatment Uses Cold to Destroy Tumors

Immunotherapy Drug May Be New Option for Recurrent Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Tumor Growth Discovery May Open Door to Novel Treatments

The Hidden Mesothelioma Risk in Italy’s Drinking Water

New Approach May Improve Safety of Controversial Mesothelioma Surgery

Exome Sequencing Helps Reveal Origins of Mesothelioma Tumor

Asbestos-Related T-Cell Changes Help Explain Mesothelioma Development

New Mesothelioma Immunotherapies Target Key Protein

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