Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Test Durvalumab for Mesothelioma
A potential new first-line immunotherapy treatment for mesothelioma is now recruiting patients for a phase 3 clinical trial. The trial…
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Mesothelioma Subtypes Often Misclassified by Biopsy
Pleural biopsy is not perfect when it comes to telling the difference between the three mesothelioma subtypes. But misclassification could… -
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Some Mesothelioma Surgery Complications May be Predictable
It is not always possible to predict which patients will suffer from mesothelioma surgery complications. But a new study suggests… -
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Irradiating Procedure Tracts Reduces Metastatic Mesothelioma in New Study
Irradiating the tracts through which certain interventions are performed can reduce the risk of metastatic pleural mesothelioma. That word comes… -
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Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival with ONCOS-102
The makers of the immunotherapy treatment ONCOS-102 have released promising new data on its ability to promote long-term mesothelioma survival.… -
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Some Mesothelioma Patients Have Unrealistic View of Palliative Chemotherapy
A new Danish study suggests that, when it comes to palliative chemotherapy for mesothelioma, patients, families, and doctors may have… -
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Medical Thoracoscopy Safe and Effective for Mesothelioma Diagnosis
UK researchers say a minimally invasive procedure called medical thoracoscopy is safe and effective for diagnosing mesothelioma and treating its… -
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ONCOS-102 Gets Fast Track Designation for Mesothelioma Treatment
An immunotherapy treatment called ONCOS-102 has received fast track designation from the FDA as a pleural mesothelioma therapy. Targovax is… -
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Chemoresistance in Mesothelioma: The Role of Genetics
A team of Swiss and German researchers have a theory about why so many mesothelioma patients experience chemoresistance. Chemotherapy is… -
Diabetes Drug Triggers Mesothelioma Cell Death in New Study
A new study suggests that the diabetes drug metformin may help keep mesothelioma cells from growing and spreading. The study…
