Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Traditional Effusion Treatment Produces Fewer Complications for Mesothelioma Patients
The benefits of a procedure to remove part of the lung lining under video guidance may not be worth the…
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New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates
Red Wine Compound and Leukemia Drug Target Mesothelioma Cells
The Korean researchers who were the first to study the mesothelioma-fighting effects of a chemical in red wine say combining… -
Mesothelioma survivor Paul Kraus, alive and well 19 years after writing “Surviving Mesothelioma and Other Cancers
Paul Kraus is considered the longest documented mesothelioma survivor in the world. He was diagnosed in 1997 with mesothelioma so… -
Combination Treatment Fights Mesothelioma “Synergistically”
Cancer researchers in Italy are working on a way to use the body’s own cancer-fighting tools to help boost the… -
Women Much More Likely to Survive Mesothelioma than Men
A new study of more than 14,000 American mesothelioma patients finds that women are three times more likely to survive… -
Chemotherapy | Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Mesothelioma Drug Side Effect Relieved by Surgery
A team of plastic surgeons in New York have had good luck dealing with one of the bothersome side effects… -
Chemotherapy | Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Platinum Drug Beats Antibiotic for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
A team of surgeons in Nebraska have determined what they say is the best chemotherapy drug to pair with surgery… -
New CT Method May Enable Safer, Earlier Mesothelioma Detection
A new way of using a CT scanner may make it possible to detect the signs of mesothelioma earlier in… -
Trial Drug May Boost Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Success
There’s more evidence that experimental mesothelioma drugs that inhibit focal adhesion kinase (FAK) may have the ability to dramatically improve… -
Asbestos | Asia | International | Updates
Mesothelioma Remains a Serious Risk for Shipbreaking Workers
Taiwanese researchers who conducted one of the few long-term studies of cancer among shipbreaking workers are calling for more “preventive…
