Radiation Therapy for Mesothelioma Patients: Value and Timing
The value and safety of radiation therapy for mesothelioma patients are promising. Oncologists from the Fox Chase Cancer Center released…
Sensitizer Could Improve Radiotherapy for Pleural Mesothelioma
A chemical compound that sensitizes cancer cells to radiation could help improve radiotherapy for pleural mesothelioma. Radiotherapy uses ionizing radiation…
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New Mesothelioma Trial to Test Tri-Modal Approach
Enrollment is open for a new mesothelioma trial run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to test a three-prong approach…
Adjuvant Radiotherapy May Not Lengthen Mesothelioma Survival, Study Shows
Having adjuvant radiotherapy after surgery may not help mesothelioma patients live any longer according to researchers at Duke and Stanford…
Triple-Modality Therapy May Improve Mesothelioma Outcomes, Study Suggests
A Canadian study suggests that triple-modality therapy with radiotherapy, immunotherapy, and surgery may extend the lives of people with malignant…
Still No Clear Answer on SMART Protocol for Pleural Mesothelioma
Another study is out and there is still no clear answer about the value of the SMART protocol for mesothelioma. …
Focused Radiation After Chemotherapy May Improve Mesothelioma Survival
New research suggests that mesothelioma patients who have focused radiation after chemotherapy may live longer with slower disease progression than…
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…
Palliative Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma Faster with New Technology
A new type of linear accelerator could make palliative radiotherapy for mesothelioma faster and safer. That news comes from researchers…
Artificial Intelligence in Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment Planning
Two newly-published studies highlight some of the ways that artificial intelligence may help with the diagnosis and treatment of malignant…