Spinal Procedure for Mesothelioma Pain Relief
Pleural mesothelioma patients with severe pain may benefit from a surgical procedure to disable certain pain-conductors in the spinal cord.…
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Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Mesothelioma Surgery Debate: Experience is the Answer
A pair of researchers in the UK say a cancer center’s level of experience in dealing with mesothelioma may be… -
Standard Chemotherapy Mix Still Best for Mesothelioma
Researchers at Japan’s Shizuoka Cancer Center and Juntendo University say the popular chemotherapy combination of cisplatin and Alimta (pemetrexed) should… -
Mesothelioma Survival Case Encouraging for Current Patients
A new case report out of Belgium has some encouraging news for mesothelioma patients. It recounts the case of a… -
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Long Term Survival Possible with CRS/HIPEC for Mesothelioma
There’s hopeful news for peritoneal mesothelioma patients facing the prospect of surgery. A new study on the benefits of cytoreductive… -
Improved Mesothelioma Survival with Surgery/Radiation Combo
A cancer center in Canada is reporting a 3-year survival rate among 84% of their epithelial mesothelioma patients – a… -
Does Radiotherapy Reduce Mesothelioma Pain?
A new study says there is not enough evidence to support the use of radiotherapy for the treatment of pain… -
Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma: Better But Still Limited
A form of highly-targeted radiation therapy for mesothelioma is better than it used to be, but is still risky. That… -
New Drugs May Be More Effective in Mesothelioma
There is evidence that two novel mesothelioma medications may work better than some of the most commonly used drug treatments.… -
Doctors Describe "Concrete Therapeutic Approach" for Mesothelioma
A team of medical researchers in Italy have achieved what they are calling “excellent” tumor control and survival results in…
