“Exceptional Survival” in Some Patients on Nivolumab for Mesothelioma
A real-world study of Dutch patients suggests that nivolumab for mesothelioma can dramatically extend survival in the right patients. Nivolumab…
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Novel Strategy May Improve Immuno-radiotherapy for Mesothelioma
Canadian scientists say suppressing certain kinds of immune system cells could improve the effectiveness of immuno-radiotherapy for mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is… -
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Pandemic-Related Mesothelioma Treatment Delays Could Impact Outcomes
Mesothelioma treatment delays that happened because of the COVID-19 pandemic will probably impact survival rates for some patients. A new… -
Medical Appointments for Advanced Mesothelioma Patients: How Much is Too Much?
A pair of researchers in New Zealand say the typical number of in-person medical appointments for people with untreatable pleural… -
Manipulating “Fight or Flight” Could Impact Effectiveness of Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma
Doctors at the University of Connecticut may have found a way to influence the effectiveness of immunotherapy by manipulating the… -
Keytruda and Tumor Treating Fields: New Hope for Mesothelioma?
There is hope that a new lung cancer trial combining Keytruda and Tumor Treating Fields could lead to a new… -
Standard Mesothelioma Chemotherapy with Avastin: More Good News
Another new study suggests that adding a third drug to standard mesothelioma chemotherapy might lead to better treatment outcomes. Several… -
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor May Change the Standard Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The immune checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab could become a standard part of first-line mesothelioma treatment if the results of a new… -
Could Anti-Malaria Drug Become New Pleural Mesothelioma Treatment?
A new report suggests an anti-malaria drug called quinacrine has potential as a new pleural mesothelioma treatment. Before chloroquine became… -
Skin Side Effects of TTFields Mesothelioma Treatment
A new report has some advice for dealing with the possible skin side effects of the newest FDA-approved mesothelioma treatment,…
