Chemotherapy | Treatments | Updates Unusual Chemo Side Effects in One Mesothelioma Patient ByAlex Strauss April 8, 2013July 9, 2019 Swiss researches are reporting unusual side effects in one patient arising from mesothelioma treatment with the popular chemotherapy drug pemetrexed. One…
Chemotherapy | Treatments | Updates Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Tested ByAlex Strauss April 6, 2013May 27, 2019 A clinical trial in Japan is testing the theory that high levels of chemotherapy delivered before other treatments may pave…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates Studies Confirm Success Factors for Mesothelioma Surgery ByAlex Strauss April 3, 2013July 9, 2019 Completeness of surgery, tumor grade, and the use of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin all have an impact on survival after…
Diagnosis | New Techniques | Updates New Detection System for Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss March 31, 2013March 26, 2019 A team of biotech scientists in New York have developed an electrochemical process they say can help clinicians detect mesothelioma…
Holistic | Updates Green Tea, Vitamin C, Chemo Fight Mesothelioma ‘Synergistically’ ByAlex Strauss March 29, 2013March 23, 2019 Another study has found that the beneficial compounds in green tea may be powerful mesothelioma fighters – especially when combined with…
New Drugs | Treatments | Updates New Drug Combo May Fight Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss March 26, 2013July 6, 2019 A new study finds that the combination of a naturally occurring protein and a drug used to treat multiple myeloma…
Prognosis | Updates Drop in Lung Volume Predicts Poor Mesothelioma Outcome ByAlex Strauss March 24, 2013April 22, 2019 Decreases in lung volume may be an indicator of treatment response for patients with mesothelioma. Researchers in the U.S. and Australia…
Prevention | Updates Iron Range Mesothelioma Patients May Get Answers ByAlex Strauss March 22, 2013March 24, 2019 People who live in Minnesota’s Iron Range and have contracted malignant mesothelioma may finally get some explanation as to how it happened.…
Chemotherapy | Treatments | Updates Systemic Chemotherapy Ineffective in Peritoneal Mesothelioma? ByAlex Strauss March 20, 2013July 9, 2019 Peritoneal mesothelioma is a rare cancer that occurs in the membranous lining of the abdomen. This virulent cancer is caused by exposure…
Prevention | Updates Asbestos Mesothelioma Risk Increased By Other Fibers ByAlex Strauss March 17, 2013March 20, 2019 Asbestos is a fibrous mineral mined and used for decades in products ranging from insulation to cement, floor and ceiling…