Updates | Virus Ape Virus Shrinks Mesothelioma Tumors in Lab ByAlex Strauss December 27, 2013March 20, 2019 A virus that causes leukemia in gibbon apes may have the power to help fight malignant mesothelioma in people. Gibbon…
Occupations | Updates Teacher’s Diagnosis Highlights Mesothelioma Risk in Schools ByAlex Strauss December 24, 2013March 26, 2019 A recent mesothelioma diagnosis in the UK once again dramatically highlights the fact that even a small amount of asbestos…
Radiation Therapy | Treatments | Updates Radiotherapy for Mesothelioma: Better But Still Limited ByAlex Strauss December 20, 2013March 26, 2019 A form of highly-targeted radiation therapy for mesothelioma is better than it used to be, but is still risky. That…
New Drugs | Treatments | Updates New Drugs May Be More Effective in Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss December 19, 2013July 6, 2019 There is evidence that two novel mesothelioma medications may work better than some of the most commonly used drug treatments.…
Mesothelioma Breaking News | Multi-Modality Therapy | Updates Doctors Describe "Concrete Therapeutic Approach" for Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss December 18, 2013April 21, 2019 A team of medical researchers in Italy have achieved what they are calling “excellent” tumor control and survival results in…
Australia | International | Mesothelioma | Updates Mesothelioma Nurses Ready for New Cases in Australia ByAlex Strauss December 18, 2013March 25, 2019 Australia is bracing for an expected new wave of mesothelioma cases in the next decade and the Lung Foundation of…
Research | Updates | Virus Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Could Get a Boost from Altered Virus ByAlex Strauss December 17, 2013March 25, 2019 An altered form of a virus that typically causes respiratory illness may help boost the effectiveness of chemotherapy for mesothelioma. In…
Chemotherapy | Treatments | Updates A Second-Line Option for Mesothelioma? ByAlex Strauss December 12, 2013April 15, 2019 Although survival was not significantly extended, the chemotherapy drug vinorelbine might be a treatment option for mesothelioma patients whose cancer…
Legal | Updates Mesothelioma Victims’ Victory in Pennsylvania ByAlex Strauss December 9, 2013March 25, 2019 Workers and their families have won a victory in Pennsylvania after the state Supreme Court ruled that they could sue…
Holistic | Updates Chemical in Wine May Improve Mesothelioma Treatment ByAlex Strauss November 26, 2013March 21, 2019 There’s new evidence that a compound found in red wine may help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment for malignant…