Surgery

Surgery is often a vital part of treating malignant mesothelioma, but there are many factors that determine what surgical options are available. Learn More.

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European Group Issues Updated Treatment Guidelines for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss August 3, 2015March 23, 2019

A group of medical researchers has just released an updated set of clinical practice guidelines for treating patients with malignant…

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Extended Survival of Peritoneal Mesothelioma with Repeat Treatment
ByAlex Strauss August 2, 2015March 23, 2019

There is some good news on the research front for patients with recurrent peritoneal mesothelioma. Doctors at the University of…

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Predicting Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery
ByAlex Strauss July 18, 2015April 1, 2019

Most mesothelioma patients and their families have heard the poor survival statistics associated with this aggressive cancer. But two new…

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High Dose IMRT and Surgery Called ‘Innovative and Promising’ for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss July 3, 2015March 16, 2017

Researchers evaluating a new treatment approach for mesothelioma combining high dose radiation and surgery say the method is promising but challenging.…

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British Group Highlights Top Ten Mesothelioma Research Priorities
ByAlex Strauss June 29, 2015March 20, 2019

The potential value of immunotherapy, individualized chemotherapy, second-line treatments, and strategies for patient monitoring are among the top ten priorities…

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Sex Hormones May Account for Better Mesothelioma Survival in Women
ByAlex Strauss June 27, 2015March 26, 2019

There’s evidence that female sex hormones may help explain the better survival rates in women with peritoneal mesothelioma. The news…

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Treatment Disparity Blamed for Poorer Survival in Black Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss June 22, 2015January 21, 2018

A new report contains some good news and some bad news for African Americans on the subject of malignant pleural…

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Immunotherapy for Advanced Mesothelioma: Surgery May Be the Key
ByAlex Strauss May 25, 2015March 24, 2019

An exciting new research development may help make immunotherapy vaccines effective for more mesothelioma patients, including those with advanced disease…

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Surgery Remains “Cornerstone” of Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss May 10, 2015March 26, 2019

A major new study of more than 14,000 mesothelioma patients diagnosed between 1973 and 2009 finds that surgery appears to…

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IMRT for Long-Term Survival After Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss May 8, 2015March 24, 2019

Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can safely slow or even stop mesothelioma progression after surgery as long as the dose…

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Surgery

European Group Issues Updated Treatment Guidelines for Mesothelioma

Extended Survival of Peritoneal Mesothelioma with Repeat Treatment

Predicting Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery

High Dose IMRT and Surgery Called ‘Innovative and Promising’ for Mesothelioma

British Group Highlights Top Ten Mesothelioma Research Priorities

Sex Hormones May Account for Better Mesothelioma Survival in Women

Treatment Disparity Blamed for Poorer Survival in Black Mesothelioma Patients

Immunotherapy for Advanced Mesothelioma: Surgery May Be the Key

Surgery Remains “Cornerstone” of Mesothelioma Treatment

IMRT for Long-Term Survival After Mesothelioma Surgery

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