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Promising Mesothelioma Therapy Combo Reportedly Shrinks Tumors, Inhibits Regrowth
ByAlex Strauss November 13, 2014March 16, 2017

Doctors in Japan are optimistic about a new treatment protocol that they say shrunk mesothelioma tumors in mice by 80%…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Genetics | Prognosis | Research | Updates

BAP1 Mutation May Bode Well for Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss November 11, 2014March 20, 2019

A new study has some good news and some bad news for people who carry the BAP1 genetic mutation. The bad…

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

Oral Drug Combination May Prolong Survival in Previously-Treated Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss November 7, 2014March 16, 2017

Doctors in one of the world’s top mesothelioma hotspots say they have found an oral drug combination that appears to…

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

Vegetable Compound May Help Treat Mesothelioma with Fewer Side Effects
ByAlex Strauss November 3, 2014July 9, 2019

Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) is a naturally occurring isothiocyanate. Brussels sprouts, watercress, radishes and capers all get their characteristic flavors from…

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Biopsy | Diagnosis | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Mesothelioma Subtype Predicts Poor Survival Odds
ByAlex Strauss October 29, 2014March 25, 2019

Histological subtyping, which involves classifying mesothelioma types by certain microscopic features, plays a crucial role in diagnosis, treatment, and determining…

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

Alimta May Extend Mesothelioma Survival as a Maintenance Therapy
ByAlex Strauss October 23, 2014March 20, 2019

T Scientists in Japan have just published details of a case they say could be pivotal to the treatment of…

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Europe | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | International | Prognosis | Research | Treatments | Updates

Protein Discovery Could Open Door to New Treatment for 1 in 5 Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss October 16, 2014March 16, 2017

That news comes from a team of Spanish researchers presenting their new findings at the European Society of Medical Oncology…

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

Orphan Drug Improves Mesothelioma Survival in Phase II Trial
ByAlex Strauss October 7, 2014July 7, 2019

T. Researchers with the National Cancer Institute report that, when administered along with the traditional chemotherapy, amatuximab appears to be…

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Biological Therapy | Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Research | Treatments | Updates

Targeting Estrogen Receptor Boosts Effectiveness of Mesothelioma Chemotherapy
ByAlex Strauss October 5, 2014March 16, 2017

Malignant mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos and is notoriously hard to treat. The chemotherapy combination of cisplatin and…

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

Mesothelioma Patients Encouraged to Seek Out Clinical Trials
ByAlex Strauss October 2, 2014May 27, 2019

Two cancer experts from MD Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas say patients with mesothelioma should be encouraged…

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Research

Promising Mesothelioma Therapy Combo Reportedly Shrinks Tumors, Inhibits Regrowth

BAP1 Mutation May Bode Well for Mesothelioma Survival

Oral Drug Combination May Prolong Survival in Previously-Treated Mesothelioma Patients

Vegetable Compound May Help Treat Mesothelioma with Fewer Side Effects

Mesothelioma Subtype Predicts Poor Survival Odds

Alimta May Extend Mesothelioma Survival as a Maintenance Therapy

Protein Discovery Could Open Door to New Treatment for 1 in 5 Mesothelioma Patients

Orphan Drug Improves Mesothelioma Survival in Phase II Trial

Targeting Estrogen Receptor Boosts Effectiveness of Mesothelioma Chemotherapy

Mesothelioma Patients Encouraged to Seek Out Clinical Trials

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University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

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University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

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