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…
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Tumor Treating Fields Win FDA Approval for Mesothelioma Treatment
The FDA has approved an electricity-based mesothelioma treatment known as Tumor Treating Fields (NovoTTF-100L). The treatment is approved for use… -
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… -
New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments
Mesothelioma Quality of Life Improves After Surgery
New research confirms that surgery followed by HIPEC improves mesothelioma quality of life for people with peritoneal disease. Every mesothelioma… -
Post-Surgery Mesothelioma Treatment: Key to Survival for Elderly Patients?
Ability to tolerate post-surgery mesothelioma treatment is one of the most important survival factors for elderly mesothelioma patients. That is… -
When Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma Occur Together
Pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma rarely occur at the same time. But when they do, there is still hope for treatment.… -
Palliative Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma Produces “Substantial Treatment Response”
Doctors in Pennsylvania may have found a way to boost the effectiveness of palliative radiotherapy for pleural mesothelioma. Palliative radiotherapy… -
Chemoimmunotherapy Called “Next Frontier” for Mesothelioma Cancer
Mesothelioma researchers in Australia are calling the combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy the “next frontier” in the treatment of mesothelioma… -
Mesothelioma Doctors Urged to Sharpen Their Communication Skills
A Japanese study suggests that some mesothelioma doctors are falling short when it comes to communicating with their patients. The… -
Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma Doubles Survival in New Study
Italian researchers presenting at an international conference this week say the right kind of radiotherapy for mesothelioma can dramatically boost…
