New Treatment for Malignant Mesothelioma Kills Cancer ‘From the Inside Out’
The University of Vermont is about to start a first-in-human trial of a new kind of treatment for malignant mesothelioma. …
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Drug Reation May Predict Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Results
Patients who have more serious reactions to the drug nivolumab tend to have better mesothelioma immunotherapy results than those who… -
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Follow-Up Care for Mesothelioma: What Happens After Treatment?
A new UK study on follow-up care for mesothelioma finds that patients need more continuity, timely information, and more input… -
Sensitizer Could Improve Radiotherapy for Pleural Mesothelioma
A chemical compound that sensitizes cancer cells to radiation could help improve radiotherapy for pleural mesothelioma. Radiotherapy uses ionizing radiation… -
Mesothelioma Histology Impacts Response to Chemotherapy
Response to chemotherapy for people with malignant mesothelioma may depend – at least in part – on the histology or… -
Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy Shrink Peritoneal Mesothelioma Tumors: New Case Reports
Two new case reports appear to support the idea that immunotherapy and chemotherapy can work together to fight peritoneal mesothelioma. … -
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New Mesothelioma Trial to Test Tri-Modal Approach
Enrollment is open for a new mesothelioma trial run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to test a three-prong approach… -
Targeting Nerve Cells Might Offer New Way to Fight Mesothelioma, Other Cancers
Israeli scientists may have found a new way to fight mesothelioma and other cancers from the inside out by targeting… -
Relapsed Mesothelioma Patients Live Longer on Opdivo in Phase 3 Trial
A multi-center British study suggests that the cancer drug Opdivo (nivolumab) may be a solid second-line treatment option for relapsed… -
Quinacrine for Mesothelioma? Anti-Malaria Drug May Help Patients with This Gene Mutation
Another study on quinacrine for mesothelioma suggests that the once-popular anti-malaria drug might help a subset of patients with a…
