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Soil Mineral Linked to Mesothelioma Deaths in Mexico
ByAlex Strauss September 22, 2014July 9, 2019

Concerns continue to grow over the health threat posed by a mineral called erionite. There is new evidence that erionite…

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Biological Therapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | Prognosis | Research | Treatments | Updates

New Treatments Have Improved Outcomes for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss September 18, 2014March 26, 2019

The newest studies on peritoneal mesothelioma indicate that the outlook for people with this rare asbestos-linked cancer are better than…

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Asia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Genetics | International | Mesothelioma | Research | Updates

Study Finds Genes May Influence Site of Mesothelioma Tumors
ByAlex Strauss September 16, 2014March 26, 2019

An analysis of chromosomal abnormalities in people with malignant mesothelioma finds that genes may play a significant role in determining…

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Chemotherapy | Prognosis | Statistics | Treatments | Updates

Rare Mesothelioma Subtype Less Likely to Respond to Treatment
ByAlex Strauss September 15, 2014July 9, 2019

A new meta-analysis confirms that people with the sarcomatoid type of mesothelioma are less likely to respond to systemic chemotherapy…

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Study Suggests Asbestos Bans May Take Decades to Lower Mesothelioma Rates
ByAlex Strauss September 12, 2014March 16, 2017

Italy’s 1992 asbestos ban is expected to cause a significant decrease in the number of mesothelioma cases in the country –…

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New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Surgeon Says Proper Staging Key to Radical Surgery Survival
ByAlex Strauss September 10, 2014June 13, 2019

One of the country’s top mesothelioma surgeons has just published a study he says confirms the role of lymph node…

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Asia | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | New Techniques | Updates

Can Mesothelioma Be Diagnosed with Lung Fluid Alone?
ByAlex Strauss September 8, 2014March 20, 2019

The diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma can be a complicated process, but a team of Japanese scientists says it can be…

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Australia | Chemotherapy | International | Mesothelioma | Prognosis | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Longer Mesothelioma Survival Not Always Linked to Specific Treatments
ByAlex Strauss September 6, 2014March 25, 2019

A new study conducted in Australia contains some good news and some bad news for people with malignant pleural mesothelioma…

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Asbestos | Australia | International | Mesothelioma | Prevention | Updates

NSAIDS Temporarily Stave Off Mesothelioma in Mice
ByAlex Strauss September 3, 2014March 26, 2019

Aspirin and COX-2 inhibitors like Celebrex will not keep mesothelioma from developing, but they may slow it down a little.…

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Protein Could be “Critical Biomarker” for Mesothelioma in Asbestos-Exposed Workers
ByAlex Strauss August 30, 2014March 16, 2017

An Italian research team says they have identified a protein that may help quantify risk and detect early mesothelioma in…

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Updates

Soil Mineral Linked to Mesothelioma Deaths in Mexico

New Treatments Have Improved Outcomes for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Study Finds Genes May Influence Site of Mesothelioma Tumors

Rare Mesothelioma Subtype Less Likely to Respond to Treatment

Study Suggests Asbestos Bans May Take Decades to Lower Mesothelioma Rates

Mesothelioma Surgeon Says Proper Staging Key to Radical Surgery Survival

Can Mesothelioma Be Diagnosed with Lung Fluid Alone?

Longer Mesothelioma Survival Not Always Linked to Specific Treatments

NSAIDS Temporarily Stave Off Mesothelioma in Mice

Protein Could be “Critical Biomarker” for Mesothelioma in Asbestos-Exposed Workers

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