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Reducing Complications in Radical Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss February 25, 2016March 16, 2017

A team of doctors in India have demonstrated how radical mesothelioma surgery may be made safer by managing body temperature…

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Prognostic Factors in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss February 23, 2016March 16, 2017

Being anemic prior to treatment could be an indicator of poorer outcomes in people with malignant pleural mesothelioma. That is…

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Modernizing the Process of Mesothelioma Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss February 18, 2016March 16, 2017

It is now more possible than ever to predict which mesothelioma patients are likely to benefit most from standard chemotherapy.…

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New Approach Enhances Mesothelioma Survival in Mice on Chemo
ByAlex Strauss February 10, 2016March 16, 2017

Even the best chemotherapy for malignant mesothelioma has limited effectiveness. But new research suggests that manipulating a mesothelioma patient’s RNA…

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New Chemotherapy Approach Shrinks Mesothelioma Tumor in Japanese Patient
ByAlex Strauss February 4, 2016March 16, 2017

There is some potentially good news for mesothelioma patients who can’t tolerate pemetrexed, the most popular chemotherapy drug for the…

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A New Standard of Care for Mesothelioma?
ByAlex Strauss January 20, 2016March 16, 2017

Chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma may be about to undergo the first major change in more than a decade. Scientists in…

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Novel Drug Delivery Method May Boost Mesothelioma Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss January 11, 2016March 16, 2017

Anyone battling mesothelioma has probably been told that the effectiveness of chemotherapy is limited, at best. One of the reasons…

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Biomarkers for Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss December 15, 2015March 16, 2017

Identifying mesothelioma biomarkers may be the key to diagnosing the asbestos cancer earlier and determining the most effective mesothelioma treatments.…

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Radiation Treatment After Mesothelioma Surgery: Is it Worth It?
ByAlex Strauss November 6, 2015March 16, 2017

Radiotherapy after lung-removing mesothelioma surgery is not likely to improve mesothelioma survival or quality of life. European researchers reached that…

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Mesothelioma Patients May Avoid Chemotherapy Rash with This Medicine
ByAlex Strauss November 4, 2015March 16, 2017

Patients undergoing chemotherapy for mesothelioma may avoid the rash associated with the chemotherapy drug pemetrexed if they take a small…

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Chemotherapy

Reducing Complications in Radical Mesothelioma Surgery

Prognostic Factors in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Modernizing the Process of Mesothelioma Prognosis

New Approach Enhances Mesothelioma Survival in Mice on Chemo

New Chemotherapy Approach Shrinks Mesothelioma Tumor in Japanese Patient

A New Standard of Care for Mesothelioma?

Novel Drug Delivery Method May Boost Mesothelioma Outcomes

Biomarkers for Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Prognosis

Radiation Treatment After Mesothelioma Surgery: Is it Worth It?

Mesothelioma Patients May Avoid Chemotherapy Rash with This Medicine

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