Saving Lives and Lung Tissue: The Ideal Surgical Approach for Mesothelioma
New research has outlined the ideal approach to surgery for treating mesothelioma. The news comes from Hyogo Medical University in…
Breaking Ground in Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
Researchers from Spain are trying to understand just how effective a multi-modal therapy is at treating mesothelioma in the abdomen.…
Promising Results of CRS/HIPEC Treatment
A new treatment can lead to good short- and long-term outcomes for patients with mesothelioma. It’s called cytoreductive surgery with…
Hemithoracic Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma
A type of radiation therapy called hemithoracic radiotherapy could be safely used as part of the treatment plan for patients…
Treatment Combination Used Most for Mesothelioma
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is being used by doctors to treat malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) more…
Hemithoracic Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma
A type of radiation therapy called hemithoracic radiotherapy could be safely used as part of the treatment plan for patients…
Mesothelioma Surgery is Now Much Safer
Doctors have made huge improvements on a procedure called cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC). This is positive news…
Diagnosing the Rarest Mesothelioma Type
Primary pericardial mesothelioma is the rarest type of mesothelioma. It can be hard to diagnose primary pericardial mesothelioma because it…
Largest Study Shows HIPEC Treatment Effective for Mesothelioma
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) could be an effective treatment for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM). This is the finding of one…
Surgical Treatment Options for Mesothelioma
For some patients with mesothelioma, aggressive surgical treatment can help them live longer than other treatment options. This is the…