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Quality of Life Similar Regardless of Pleural Mesothelioma Surgery Type

ByAlex Strauss January 23, 2022January 5, 2022

New research suggests that the two major types of pleural mesothelioma surgery have about the same impact on patients’ quality…

Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Surgery | Treatments

Korean Cancer Doctors Embrace PIPAC for Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss January 16, 2022January 1, 2022

Five out of ten Korean oncologists surveyed feel positive about using an aerosolized chemotherapy system called PIPAC for mesothelioma and…

Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments

Glucose Solution May Prevent Complication After Pleural Mesothelioma Surgery

ByAlex Strauss December 27, 2021December 22, 2021

There is new evidence that a solution of hypertonic glucose can help correct persistent air leak – a complication that…

Europe | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | Surgery | Treatments

Surgery-Based Multimodal Treatment Improves Survival for Italian Mesothelioma Patients

ByAlex Strauss December 10, 2021

A new Italian report suggests that a surgery-based multimodal treatment approach to mesothelioma can help patients live longer with few…

Mesothelioma Surgical Decisions: New Method May Make Them Easier

ByAlex Strauss November 26, 2021

Cancer researchers in India and the UK have come up with a method for making better mesothelioma surgical decisions. The…

New Mesothelioma Trial to Test Tri-Modal Approach

ByAlex Strauss October 29, 2021October 29, 2021

Enrollment is open for a new mesothelioma trial run by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to test a three-prong approach…

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Empyema After Mesothelioma Surgery: Avoiding a Serious Complication

ByAlex Strauss October 9, 2021

A new study of a rare condition called empyema after mesothelioma surgery shows it can dramatically lengthen hospital stay and…

Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments

Access to Multi-Modality Mesothelioma Treatment Limited for Uninsured & Rural Residents

ByAlex Strauss October 2, 2021

A new study shows a person’s insurance status and where they live often impact their access to multi-modality mesothelioma treatment.…

Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments

HITOC for Mesothelioma: Benefits May Outweigh the Risk

ByAlex Strauss September 29, 2021

The benefits of a localized chemotherapy regimen known as HITOC for mesothelioma outweigh the small risk of kidney failure for…

Cancer-Fighting Gel Could “Change the Treatment Paradigm” for Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss September 25, 2021

New National Cancer Institute research shows a cancer-fighting gel applied directly to the surface of a mesothelioma tumor could “change…

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Quality of Life Similar Regardless of Pleural Mesothelioma Surgery Type

Korean Cancer Doctors Embrace PIPAC for Mesothelioma

Glucose Solution May Prevent Complication After Pleural Mesothelioma Surgery

Surgery-Based Multimodal Treatment Improves Survival for Italian Mesothelioma Patients

Mesothelioma Surgical Decisions: New Method May Make Them Easier

Empyema After Mesothelioma Surgery: Avoiding a Serious Complication

Access to Multi-Modality Mesothelioma Treatment Limited for Uninsured & Rural Residents

HITOC for Mesothelioma: Benefits May Outweigh the Risk

Cancer-Fighting Gel Could “Change the Treatment Paradigm” for Mesothelioma

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