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New Drug Combination May Extend Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss September 5, 2016March 16, 2017

A drug derived from the eggs of leopard frogs may offer new hope for people with intractable malignant mesothelioma –…

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Monitoring Program Improves Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss September 3, 2016March 16, 2017

A Polish program designed to identify mesothelioma earlier in former asbestos plant workers could have implications for malignant mesothelioma patients…

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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…

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Mesothelioma-Related Lung Fluid: Better Diagnosis with HIgh Tech Tool
ByAlex Strauss August 29, 2016March 16, 2017

Technology that integrates 18-FDG PET and CT imaging together may be a more powerful way to diagnose malignant lung fluid…

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Australia | Chemotherapy | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Occupations | Research | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates

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…

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Asbestos Preparation Impacts Mesothelioma Risk
ByAlex Strauss August 24, 2016March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that how asbestos fibers are prepared for use can have an impact on their ability to…

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Asbestos | Asbestos | Australia | Biopsy | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | Occupations | Prognosis | Updates

Mesothelioma Subtype Unrelated to Source or Degree of Asbestos Exposure
ByAlex Strauss August 22, 2016March 16, 2017

The source or degree of a mesothelioma patient’s asbestos exposure does not appear to have a direct impact on what…

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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…

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Diagnosing Mesothelioma with Medical Thoracoscopy
ByAlex Strauss August 15, 2016March 16, 2017

Medical thoracoscopy, a procedure used to diagnose and treat pleural diseases such as malignant pleural mesothelioma, provides the information needed…

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Study Reveals “Promising" New Mesothelioma Therapy
ByAlex Strauss August 13, 2016March 16, 2017

Scientists in Italy have found what they are calling a “promising new therapeutic option” for malignant pleural mesothelioma. The drug,…

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