Immunotherapy Vaccine for Mesothelioma Shows Promise in Combination Treatment
A bacteria-based immunotherapy vaccine for mesothelioma may improve the odds of surviving the disease by boosting the effects of chemotherapy. …
Mesothelioma Chemotherapy with Avastin Helps Pain, Neuropathy
New evidence suggests that supplementing standard mesothelioma chemotherapy with Avastin (bevacizumab) may lead to less pain. It may also reduce…
Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments
Gel-Based Mesothelioma Treatment: A Novel Approach to Pleural Mesothelioma
Swiss scientists are developing a novel gel-based mesothelioma treatment for people with pleural disease. Early studies suggest it may be…
Treating Advanced Peritoneal Mesothelioma with Spray-On Oxaliplatin
European doctors have tested a new spray-on cancer drug that could be another treatment option for people with advanced peritoneal…
Chemotherapy | Glocal | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments
Ofev Shelved as a Treatment for Pleural Mesothelioma
It is official – the VEGF inhibitor Ofev is out of the running as a treatment for pleural mesothelioma. Hopes…
Lower-Volume Centers Less Likely to Follow Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines
Mesothelioma patients need to beware of low-volume centers that are less likely to follow mesothelioma treatment guidelines. That is the…
Biopsy | Chemotherapy | Diagnosis | Prognosis | Treatments
Metastatic Mesothelioma: Does Chemotherapy Work?
New research out of Pennsylvania suggested that not all people with metastatic mesothelioma will live longer with chemotherapy. Although chemotherapy…
Study Highlights How Genes Impact Mesothelioma Survival
A new National Cancer Institute study shines a light on some of the ways genes impact mesothelioma survival. It could…
Chemotherapy | Immunotherapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Virus
Combination Mesothelioma Therapy Begins Pivotal Trial
A combination mesothelioma therapy that showed promise in early trials is finally being studied on a larger scale. The power-packed…
Study Reveals Mesothelioma Chemotherapy May Be Underused in Older Patients
The older a mesothelioma patient is, the less likely he or she may be to receive mesothelioma chemotherapy. A new…