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New and Emerging Therapies Offer Hope for Mesothelioma Patients and Families
ByAlex Strauss February 23, 2015March 16, 2017

There is hopeful news on the research front for people struggling with malignant pleural mesothelioma and their families. Although mesothelioma…

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Asbestos | Diagnosis | Europe | Genetics | International | Prognosis | Research | Scans | Updates

Erionite-Induced Malignant Mesothelioma: Is it Different?
ByAlex Strauss February 20, 2015March 21, 2019

Malignant pleural mesothelioma is usually thought of as an asbestos-related disease. But a growing number of mesothelioma cases are being…

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Asia | Canada | Chemotherapy | Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Refining CRS-HIPEC for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss February 17, 2015March 26, 2019

Three new international studies are helping to refine a treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma that involves rinsing the body cavity…

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Asbestos | Prevention | Statistics | Updates

The Mesothelioma Threat in Nevada’s Soil
ByAlex Strauss February 12, 2015March 26, 2019

Environmental asbestos may be to blame for higher-than-expected numbers of mesothelioma cases among younger people and women in Nevada. That…

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Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

Light-Based Therapy Leads to Longer Survival in Korean Mesothelioma Patient
ByAlex Strauss February 10, 2015March 16, 2017

A newly-published case study is the latest to indicate that photodynamic therapy – a light-based method of treating cancer –…

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Europe | International | Radiation Therapy | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates

Evidence Supports Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma Pain Relief
ByAlex Strauss February 8, 2015March 23, 2019

European researchers have a bit of good news for patients coping with the pain that often accompanies late stage malignant…

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Asbestos | Compensation | Occupations | Statistics | Updates

Energy Plant Workers Face Elevated Mesothelioma Risk
ByAlex Strauss February 5, 2015March 21, 2019

Construction workers and tradespeople who have worked at any of the U.S. Department of Energy’s nuclear sites would do well…

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Asbestos | Compensation | Occupations | Prevention | Updates

Could Your Hairdryer Cause Mesothelioma?
ByAlex Strauss February 3, 2015March 21, 2019

A recent issue of the International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health contains some sobering news for hairstylists. A frightening…

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Asbestos | Occupations | Prevention | Updates

Occupational Risks of Carbon Nanotubes Include Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss January 29, 2015March 26, 2019

Are carbon nanotubes the next asbestos? A new report in Occupational Medicine and Health Affairs suggests that the dangers of…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Enzyme May Help Doctors Determine Mesothelioma Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss January 26, 2015March 21, 2019

Cancer researchers in New York say they have found a new way to help determine prognosis for people with malignant pleural…

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