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COPD Drug Might Help with Drooling in Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss August 25, 2020

A UK doctor says a drug used to treat COPD can help with drooling in pleural mesothelioma patients on palliative…

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Immunotherapy | Treatments | Updates

Common Drugs May Impact Mesothelioma Survival After Immunotherapy
ByAlex Strauss July 21, 2020

There is new evidence that taking certain common drugs could negatively impact mesothelioma survival after immunotherapy. Drugs such as NSAIDs,…

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Asia | International | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates

Pleural Effusion in Mesothelioma: Comparing Solutions
ByAlex Strauss June 11, 2020

A new study says, when it comes to pleural effusion in mesothelioma, the two main solutions are pretty equal –…

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Alternatives | Asia | International | Updates

Herb-like Compound May Be Alternative Treatment for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

A man-made version of a traditional Chinese herb could be an alternative treatment for mesothelioma. Turkish researchers have published a…

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Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics | Updates

Familial and Environmental Asbestos Exposure Raise Mesothelioma Risk in Women
ByAlex Strauss February 20, 2020

Italian researchers say women who live around an asbestos plant or with one of its workers may be at special…

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Diagnosis | New Studies | Research | Statistics | Updates

Mesothelioma in Women: Study Reveals Diagnostic Trends
ByAlex Strauss February 9, 2020

A major study of mesothelioma in women finds that women tend to contract the disease earlier in life than men…

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Asia | Biopsy | Diagnosis | International | Updates

Video-Assisted Pleural Biopsy for Mesothelioma is Not Always Accurate
ByAlex Strauss January 28, 2020

New research shows some patients are more likely to get an accurate mesothelioma diagnosis from video-assisted pleural biopsy than others. …

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Multidisciplinary Care for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss January 25, 2020

Italian doctors say patients are more likely to enter clinical trials when they have multidisciplinary care for mesothelioma. Inclusion in…

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Asbestos | Australia | Diagnosis | International | New Techniques | Updates

Asbestos and Lung Cancer: Study Highlights the Link
ByAlex Strauss January 8, 2020January 8, 2020

A new report on asbestos and lung cancer says asbestos could be to blame for the cancer, even if the…

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Alternatives | Europe | International | New Drugs | Treatments | Updates

Anti-Inflammatory Treatment for Mesothelioma Shows Long-Term Benefit
ByAlex Strauss December 7, 2019December 5, 2019

Doctors in London are reporting a case of long-term mesothelioma survival with anti-inflammatory treatment for mesothelioma. The 64-year-old pleural mesothelioma…

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