Chemotherapy “Bath” May Stop Mesothelioma Spread
There is more evidence that washing heated chemotherapy drugs through the open body cavity after mesothelioma surgery may help stop the cancer…
Vatalanib Not Effective as a ‘Single Agent’ for Mesothelioma
There has been a setback for doctors hoping the drug vatalanib would be a viable alternative to chemotherapy for mesothelioma…
Modest Increase in Mesothelioma Survival from Chemotherapy
The chemotherapy combination that has become the standard of care for mesothelioma in many parts of the world appears to…
Genes Key to Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Response
Research being performed in Eastern Europe may eventually help doctors around the world predict which mesothelioma patients will respond best to a particular type…
Order May Impact Mesothelioma Drug Availability
Mesothelioma patients on certain types of chemotherapy drugs may have easier access to their treatment in the wake of an…
Still No Generic Form of Common Mesothelioma Drug
It will be at least another five years before a generic version of one of the most popular drugs used…
Drug May Improve Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma
A medication used to slow the growth of kidney cancer may help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy for mesothelioma. Temsirolimus…
Second-Line Chemotherapy May Benefit Mesothelioma Patients
Mesothelioma patients whose cancer shows at least a partial response to pemetrexed-based chemotherapy may benefit from the same drug again…
Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit from Second Line Chemotherapy
Multiple rounds of chemotherapy, administered several months apart, might do more to help slow the progression of malignant pleural mesothelioma…
Alimta Reportedly Caused Lung Injury
A Japanese medical journal recently reported a case of pemetrexed-induced acute lung injury in a patient with mesothelioma. In the…