BAP1 Mutation May Bode Well for Mesothelioma Survival
A new study has some good news and some bad news for people who carry the BAP1 genetic mutation. The bad…
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Oral Drug Combination May Prolong Survival in Previously-Treated Mesothelioma Patients
Doctors in one of the world’s top mesothelioma hotspots say they have found an oral drug combination that appears to… -
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Fine Needle Biopsy: An Easier Way to Diagnose Mesothelioma?
IExamining the tissue from a suspected tumor under a microscope is currently the only way to definitively diagnose suspected mesothelioma.… -
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Vegetable Compound May Help Treat Mesothelioma with Fewer Side Effects
Phenethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC) is a naturally occurring isothiocyanate. Brussels sprouts, watercress, radishes and capers all get their characteristic flavors from… -
PET/CT and Mesothelioma Staging: Better Imaging Techniques are Needed
Scientists with the Institute of Diagnostic and interventional Radiology at the University Hospital of Zurich have just released a new… -
Mesothelioma Subtype Predicts Poor Survival Odds
Histological subtyping, which involves classifying mesothelioma types by certain microscopic features, plays a crucial role in diagnosis, treatment, and determining… -
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Report Finds Mesothelioma “Grossly Under-Recognized” in Spain
The newly-published study, was conducted by the Ministry of Health in Madrid and the Department of History of Science at… -
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Alimta May Extend Mesothelioma Survival as a Maintenance Therapy
T Scientists in Japan have just published details of a case they say could be pivotal to the treatment of… -
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Catheter Path Tumors in Mesothelioma Patients May Be Benign
People suspected of having pleural mesothelioma often have some type of intervention that involves inserting a needle into the pleura.… -
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Protein Discovery Could Open Door to New Treatment for 1 in 5 Mesothelioma Patients
That news comes from a team of Spanish researchers presenting their new findings at the European Society of Medical Oncology…
