Injectable Pemetrexed for Mesothelioma Now Available for the First Time
The FDA has cleared injectable pemetrexed for mesothelioma after two drug companies settled a patent dispute over the medication in…
Drug May help Mesothelioma Patients Overcome Resistance to Chemotherapy
A newly-identified compound might eventually help mesothelioma patients overcome resistance to chemotherapy. Chemotherapy resistance is one of the main reasons…
Supplements During Chemotherapy May Work Against Mesothelioma Treatment
A new study suggests that it could be risky to take supplements during chemotherapy for mesothelioma and other cancers. The…
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Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgery with HIPEC Can Trigger Blood Cell Problems
More than half of patients who have peritoneal mesothelioma surgery with HIPEC develop problems with their blood cells afterward. That’s…
Mesothelioma Tumor Response to Nivolumab Detailed in New Case Study
An Indian woman in still alive two years after a mesothelioma diagnosis thanks to a remarkable mesothelioma tumor response to…
Effect of Chemotherapy on Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma
Belgian scientists say they are still not sure about the effect of chemotherapy on immunotherapy for mesothelioma. They reached that…
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Isolated Thoracic Perfusion for Mesothelioma Symptom Relief
A new study suggests that a treatment called isolated thoracic perfusion could help alleviate some of the worst symptoms of…
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Unresectable Peritoneal Mesothelioma Becomes Operable After Bi-Directional Chemotherapy
French researchers have successfully operated on a man with unresectable peritoneal mesothelioma after treating him with bi-directional chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is…
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Cediranib for Mesothelioma: VEGF Inhibitor Fails Another Trial
Cediranib for mesothelioma appears to be ruled out by another failed clinical trial. A new study led by MD Anderson…
First-Line Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
The same drugs doctors use to treat pleural mesothelioma can provide effective chemotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma, too. Japanese researchers reviewed…