Many Elderly Mesothelioma Patients Get No Treatment
The majority of elderly mesothelioma patients are observed rather than treated and this can have a negative impact on their…
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Lower-Volume Centers Less Likely to Follow Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines
Mesothelioma patients need to beware of low-volume centers that are less likely to follow mesothelioma treatment guidelines. That is the… -
Biopsy | Canada | Diagnosis | Surgery | Treatments
Needle Procedure Could Prevent Unneeded Surgery for Malignant Mesothelioma
A minimally invasive method for cancer staging could prevent unnecessary surgery for malignant mesothelioma. The method involves putting a needle… -
Asia | International | Prognosis | Statistics | Surgery | Treatments
New Tool Could Replace TNM for Predicting Pleural Mesothelioma Survival
A new visual tool could offer a better way to predict pleural mesothelioma survival after surgery than the current TNM… -
Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Chemotherapy During Mesothelioma Surgery: Is it Dangerous?
A new study finds that chemotherapy during mesothelioma surgery does not raise the risk for complications. That could be good… -
Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Surgery | Treatments
Conservative Surgery Leads to Better Mesothelioma Survival After Recurrence
Mesothelioma survival after recurrence may be better with lung-preserving P/D surgery than with more radical EPP. Japanese researchers recently analyzed… -
Biopsy | Diagnosis | Surgery | Treatments
Staging of Mesothelioma Could Change with Discovery of New Lymph Nodes
A recent discovery at the University of Maryland could dramatically change how doctors handle the staging of malignant pleural mesothelioma.… -
Researchers Name Six Top Mesothelioma Survival Factors
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have named what they say are the top six mesothelioma survival factors. According to… -
Combination Therapy with Mesothelioma Surgery Leads to Longer Survival
A new study finds almost a quarter of people who had combination therapy with mesothelioma surgery were still alive five… -
Immune Systems | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments
Survival After Mesothelioma Surgery Could Rise with Immunotherapy Spray
A spray-on immune booster may one day improve survival after mesothelioma surgery. UCLA scientists tested the biodegradable spray gel in…
