White Blood Cells May Predict Mesothelioma Survival
Certain types of white blood cells may hold important survival clues – as well as a new treatment target –…
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Mesothelioma a ‘Good Target’ for Gene Therapy
The authors of an article to be published in the journal Current Treatment Options in Oncology say that malignant mesothelioma… -
Mesothelioma May be Triggered by Suppressed ‘Natural Killer’ Cells
A group of Japanese scientists are offering some new insights into the mechanism by which the toxic mineral asbestos may… -
Mixed Results for Mesothelioma From Targeted Therapies
A review of recent clinical trials on various targeted therapies for malignant mesothelioma indicates that, while some are helpful, none… -
Mesothelioma IMRT More Effective Than Conventional Radiation
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) appears to be the most effective and safest type of radiotherapy for treating mesothelioma patients after… -
More Than Thirty Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Are Underway
Clinical trials are human studies of new drugs and treatments to determine whether or not they should be approved by… -
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Surgery is Inappropriate for Some Mesothelioma Patients
Patients with non-epithelial mesothelioma and lymph node involvement are poor candidates for the extensive surgical procedure known as extrapleural pneumonectomy… -
VATS Preventive Radiation Not Recommended for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma patients who have thoracoscopic surgery should not necessarily have radiation to keep their cancer from spreading at the surgical… -
Still No Generic Form of Common Mesothelioma Drug
It will be at least another five years before a generic version of one of the most popular drugs used… -
Longer Mesothelioma Survival Possible with Aggressive Treatment
A “significant proportion” of patients diagnosed with mesothelioma can expect to live three years or longer with the right treatment…
