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Treatment Disparity Blamed for Poorer Survival in Black Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss June 22, 2015January 21, 2018

A new report contains some good news and some bad news for African Americans on the subject of malignant pleural…

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Asia | Genetics | Immunotherapy | International | Mesothelioma | New Drugs | Research | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Cell Growth Slowed with New Gene Therapy
ByAlex Strauss June 20, 2015March 25, 2019

There’s new evidence that therapies that prevent cancer cells from forming new blood vessels may offer a better way to…

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Multi-Modality Therapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Prevention | Research | Treatments | Updates

Aspirin Slows Mesothelioma Growth by Fighting Inflammation
ByAlex Strauss June 15, 2015March 20, 2019

A group of the world’s top mesothelioma researchers say aspirin may have a role to play in fighting malignant pleural…

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Chemotherapy | Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Statistics | Treatments | Updates

Elderly Mesothelioma Patients Need “Less Toxic” Treatment Options
ByAlex Strauss June 6, 2015April 22, 2019

A new study of more than 9,000 people suggests that elderly mesothelioma patients would likely live longer if treatments could…

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

Nuclear Workers Face Higher Mesothelioma Risk
ByAlex Strauss May 27, 2015March 26, 2019

Pleural mesothelioma is most often associated with asbestos exposure, but a new study suggests that nuclear workers may also be…

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Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Immunotherapy for Advanced Mesothelioma: Surgery May Be the Key
ByAlex Strauss May 25, 2015March 24, 2019

An exciting new research development may help make immunotherapy vaccines effective for more mesothelioma patients, including those with advanced disease…

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

Too Much Airborne Asbestos Means Higher Mesothelioma Risk for Workers
ByAlex Strauss May 20, 2015March 26, 2019

A new study evaluating trends in workplace concentrations of asbestos over time and across industries has some good news and…

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

New Immune Therapies May Offer Best Hope for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 14, 2015March 26, 2019

Immunotherapies, cancer drugs designed to alter the immune system, are emerging as one of the most hopeful methods of treating and perhaps even…

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New Studies | Prognosis | Radiation Therapy | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Surgery Remains “Cornerstone” of Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss May 10, 2015March 26, 2019

A major new study of more than 14,000 mesothelioma patients diagnosed between 1973 and 2009 finds that surgery appears to…

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New Studies | Radiation Therapy | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

IMRT for Long-Term Survival After Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss May 8, 2015March 24, 2019

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can safely slow or even stop mesothelioma progression after surgery as long as the dose…

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Research

Treatment Disparity Blamed for Poorer Survival in Black Mesothelioma Patients

Mesothelioma Cell Growth Slowed with New Gene Therapy

Aspirin Slows Mesothelioma Growth by Fighting Inflammation

Elderly Mesothelioma Patients Need “Less Toxic” Treatment Options

Nuclear Workers Face Higher Mesothelioma Risk

Immunotherapy for Advanced Mesothelioma: Surgery May Be the Key

Too Much Airborne Asbestos Means Higher Mesothelioma Risk for Workers

New Immune Therapies May Offer Best Hope for Mesothelioma

Surgery Remains “Cornerstone” of Mesothelioma Treatment

IMRT for Long-Term Survival After Mesothelioma Surgery

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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