Mesothelioma Surgery PD Comparison
Lung-sparing surgery is another name for pleurectomy/decortication (PD). In PD, surgeons take out as much mesothelioma cancer as they can…
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Study Predicts New Mesothelioma Therapies on the Horizon
A new article published by a pair of UK scientists predicts a brighter future for mesothelioma patients thanks to a…
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Mesothelioma Tumors Thrive in Low Oxygen Environment
South Korean researchers have uncovered a clue that might help explain why mesothelioma tumors are so aggressive — and what…
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Drug-Coated Film May Prevent Mesothelioma Recurrence
Mesothelioma researchers in Italy have developed a new surgical technique with the potential to dramatically increase the odds of surviving…
Compound Makes Mesothelioma Tumors More Susceptible to Chemo
Swiss cancer researchers may have found a way to get around malignant mesothelioma’s notorious resistance to chemotherapy with an investigational…
Immunotherapy Drug Produces ‘Exceptional and Sustained Response’ in Mesothelioma Patient
As part of what they call the “new era” of mesothelioma immunotherapy research, doctors in Ohio and Florida have just…
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Extending Mesothelioma Survival with Chemotherapy
In the continued quest to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma, two new studies have been…
New Immunotherapy Drug Stops Mesothelioma in Half of Patients Tested
The results are in on the Phase I/II trial of the mesothelioma drug ONCOS-102 and researchers say there is reason…
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“Spray On” Drugs May Be New Option for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients
A new, minimally-invasive way of delivering drugs right to the site of a tumor is being called “safe and feasible”…
Study Finds Chemotherapy Unlikely to Improve Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival
A new study from the University of Illinois suggests that patients with peritoneal mesothelioma who undergo surgery may not get…