Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Mesothelioma Survival Impacted by Lack of Surgery
A team of surgical oncologists say failure to treat peritoneal mesothelioma with surgery is costing too many patients their lives.…
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Mesothelioma Risk is Rarely Outlived
If you have been exposed to asbestos, whether at work or in the home, you may never outlive your risk… -
Needle Biopsy an Effective Alternative for Some Mesothelioma Patients
Mesothelioma patients who are not good candidates for thoracoscopy can still get a definitive diagnosis with a procedure called cutting-needle… -
Tracking Mesothelioma with FDG-PET
The imaging method called positron emission tomography (PET) using the radioactive tracer molecule 18F-FDG is a valuable way to both… -
Carbon Nanotubes: A New Cause of Mesothelioma?
There is some unsettling news out of China for people who work with or around multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Multi-walled carbon… -
Virtual Community Can Ease Mesothelioma Stress
Mesothelioma patients and their families can reduce their stress and feel more supported by getting involved in an online community.… -
Protein Biomarkers in Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
Three separate teams of international researchers have confirmed that proteins found in the blood can reveal some vital information for… -
How Much Asbestos Can Cause Mesothelioma?
Avoid exposure to asbestos – especially if you are a smoker. That is the central message in an article by… -
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Radical Surgery Outcomes Better in Women
Women with epithelial mesothelioma who receive induction chemotherapy prior to surgery have the highest chance of benefitting from the radical… -
Using Genes to Predict Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Response
British genetic researchers say a mesothelioma patient’s genes can influence their response to chemotherapy and the knowledge may open the…
