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Mesothelioma Community Hopeful About Newly Approved Immunotherapy Drug
ByAlex Strauss December 6, 2015March 16, 2017

Mesothelioma experts around the world are expressing excitement about the potential of the recently FDA-approved cancer drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab). The latest…

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The Mesothelioma Surgery Debate: Is it Over?
ByAlex Strauss December 3, 2015March 16, 2017

One of the country’s top experts in mesothelioma treatment says, when it comes to surgery, the evidence points to better…

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New Mesothelioma Treatment Approach Improving Survival
ByAlex Strauss November 30, 2015March 16, 2017

A new treatment protocol for malignant pleural mesothelioma has yielded what Canadian doctors are calling “encouraging” survival results. The approach…

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The Challenge of Diagnosing Malignant Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss November 27, 2015March 16, 2017

The case of a Japanese man whose mesothelioma went undetected until it claimed his life seven months later highlights the…

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Second Surgery May Prolong Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss November 24, 2015March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that surgery may be the most effective type of second-line treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma. First-line…

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Trimodal Mesothelioma Treatment May Not Be Worth the Risk
ByAlex Strauss November 20, 2015March 26, 2019

Japanese researchers say trimodality treatment for mesothelioma that includes chemotherapy, extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), and post-surgical radiation may not be beneficial enough…

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New Method Could Help Identify Best Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery
ByAlex Strauss November 19, 2015March 16, 2017

Peritoneal mesothelioma patients with high levels of a certain protein may not be good candidates for mesothelioma surgery. Italian researchers…

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Study Finds Molecular and Clinical Gender Differences in Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss November 15, 2015March 16, 2017

Malignant pleural mesothelioma may act differently in men and women due to differences at the molecular level. Researchers in some…

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Fighting Mesothelioma with Immunotherapy Drug Tremelimumab
ByAlex Strauss November 13, 2015March 16, 2017

A new study on the immunotherapy drug tremelimumab for the treatment of mesothelioma has some good news and some bad…

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Enzyme Blockers May Offer Innovative New Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss November 9, 2015March 19, 2019

Cancer drugs that block an enzyme called EZH2 could be a “tremendous innovation” for mesothelioma patients, according to researchers at…

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