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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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Biological Therapy | Chemotherapy | Europe | Immunotherapy | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Drugs | Research | Treatments | Updates

New Immunotherapy Drug Works Synergistically to Fight Malignant Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss June 15, 2016March 16, 2017

The creators of a new kind of cancer drug based on an altered cold virus say it appears to work synergistically with…

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New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

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

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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Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

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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Asbestos | Diagnosis | Genetics | Glocal | International | Research | Statistics | Updates

The Link Between Malignant Mesothelioma and Other Cancers
ByAlex Strauss June 6, 2016March 16, 2017

If you have malignant mesothelioma, evidence suggests that you have a higher-than-normal risk of also developing another type of cancer,…

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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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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | Immune Systems | International | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Protein May Be Key to Mesothelioma Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss May 29, 2016March 16, 2017

A protein that downregulates the immune system and has been linked to a number of autoimmune disorders may help doctors…

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Asia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | Genetics | International | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Mesothelioma Patients With Gene Mutation May Live Longer
ByAlex Strauss May 26, 2016March 16, 2017

There is some good news and some bad news regarding the BAP1 gene and the asbestos-linked cancer, malignant mesothelioma. BAP1…

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Research

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

New Immunotherapy Drug Works Synergistically to Fight Malignant Mesothelioma

Quality of Life Better After Mesothelioma Surgery

Enzyme Study Sheds Light on Potential New Mesothelioma Treatment

Investigational Mesothelioma Drug Produces Encouraging Results

The Link Between Malignant Mesothelioma and Other Cancers

A New Option for HIPEC Mesothelioma Treatment?

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

Protein May Be Key to Mesothelioma Prognosis

Mesothelioma Patients With Gene Mutation May Live Longer

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNITED STATES

Creighton University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, UNITED STATES

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, UNITED STATES

Mayo Clinic, UNITED STATES

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, UNITED STATES

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, UNITED STATES

University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

University of Maryland School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES