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Lung Disease Stigma May Impact Mesothelioma Outcomes

ByAlex Strauss January 30, 2017March 16, 2017

Patients with non-communicable respiratory diseases (NCRDs) such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asthma may feel stigmatized by their illness and…

Changes in Medical Marijuana Laws Could Impact Mesothelioma Patients

ByAlex Strauss September 1, 2016September 15, 2017

California mesothelioma patients who rely on medical marijuana to help manage their symptoms or support their treatment may find the…

Pleural Fluid May Help Mesothelioma Grow and Spread

ByAlex Strauss August 26, 2016March 16, 2017

The excess lung fluid that is behind one of the most bothersome mesothelioma symptoms may be more than just a…

Mesothelioma Patients Could Benefit from Earlier Palliative Care

ByAlex Strauss August 19, 2016March 16, 2017

Too many patients with malignant mesothelioma may be suffering more than they have to because they are not being offered…

Online Support for Mesothelioma Survivors: What's Working Now

ByAlex Strauss July 18, 2016March 16, 2017

Remote support groups, including phone and Internet components, offer a unique way to help mesothelioma patients and caregivers – even…

Mesothelioma Symptoms: Best Management for Pleural Effusion

ByAlex Strauss July 8, 2016July 20, 2017

An international team of scientists is hoping to finally be able to answer the question of how often mesothelioma patients…

Most Mesothelioma Patients Don’t Need Preventive Radiotherapy after Pleural Intervention

ByAlex Strauss July 1, 2016March 16, 2017

Preventive radiotherapy may not be the best way to keep new tumors from growing at the site of pleural interventions…

Reassurance for Mesothelioma Patients with Indwelling Pleural Catheters

ByAlex Strauss June 20, 2016March 16, 2017

Mesothelioma patients with an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) for pleural effusion can rest assured that the device is unlikely to…

Cannabis for Mesothelioma May Soon Be Legal in Ohio

ByAlex Strauss June 1, 2016March 16, 2017

Ohio mesothelioma patients could have access to medical marijuana to help manage their condition as early as this fall. Ohio…

New Insights Into Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss May 13, 2016March 19, 2019

The development of excess fluid in the space around the lungs is a common side effect of malignant pleural mesothelioma.…

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Symptoms

Lung Disease Stigma May Impact Mesothelioma Outcomes

Changes in Medical Marijuana Laws Could Impact Mesothelioma Patients

Pleural Fluid May Help Mesothelioma Grow and Spread

Mesothelioma Patients Could Benefit from Earlier Palliative Care

Online Support for Mesothelioma Survivors: What's Working Now

Mesothelioma Symptoms: Best Management for Pleural Effusion

Most Mesothelioma Patients Don’t Need Preventive Radiotherapy after Pleural Intervention

Reassurance for Mesothelioma Patients with Indwelling Pleural Catheters

Cannabis for Mesothelioma May Soon Be Legal in Ohio

New Insights Into Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma

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