Over Forty Clinical Trials for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is still a difficult cancer to treat. Today, there are at least 42 active clinical trials for mesothelioma, each…
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New Mesothelioma Study Results
Between August 2001 and July 2002, a total of 42 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) were enrolled in a… -
Mesothelioma and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Combining aggressive surgery with chemotherapy delivered directly into the abdominal cavity may significantly extend survival in patients with peritoneal mesothelioma,… -
Mesothelioma Treatment Research
Mesothelioma treatment today is basically made up three options: surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. More targeted therapies that address the biological… -
Mesothelioma and Active Symptom Control
Incorporating chemotherapy in a regimen of symptom-relieving treatments (such as steroid medications) doesn’t significantly improve survival or quality of life… -
Mesothelioma and Chemo Results
Patients who have already undergone chemotherapy for mesothelioma without success may benefit from a second round of treatment with the… -
Peritoneal Mesothelioma and Multi-Modality Treatment
Combining surgery, localized chemotherapy and gamma-interferon-1b, and radiation can increase survival for patients with peritoneal mesothelioma, according to a recent… -
Mesothelioma and Chemotherapy
Adding a second round of chemotherapy with the drug pemetrexed can slow cancer progression in patients with pleural mesothelioma, according… -
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Pleural Mesothelioma and Surgery
In a 2006 article*, thoracic surgeon David J. Sugarbaker, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital stated that the goal of…
