Studies Highlight Global Mesothelioma and Asbestos Problem
Two new reports highlight the fact that mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases are global issues. Reporting in a recent issue of…
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Doctors Test New Intra-Pleural Mesothelioma Drug
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York have treated the first patient in a new trial that… -
Can Chest X-rays Help Prevent Mesothelioma?
A mesothelioma doctor believes that lives might be saved if people exposed to asbestos in the workplace received annual chest X-rays. Asbestos… -
Mesothelioma Study Suggests Iron Makes Asbestos Toxic
An Italian study is shedding some light on exactly what makes asbestos so toxic to people and can eventually lead… -
Chicken Virus Key to Experimental Mesothelioma Treatment
An experimental treatment using a modified bird virus may hold promise for people with advanced malignant mesothelioma. Fowlpox is a viral… -
Localized Mesothelioma May Provide Longer Survival
Patients with a rare, localized form of pleural mesothelioma may have a better survival outlook than patients with the more common,… -
Biomarker Test Next Step for New Mesothelioma Drug
A company that makes stem cell-focused treatments for cancer has taken an important step closer to testing a promising new mesothelioma… -
Pakistan May Ban Asbestos to Reduce Mesothelioma
Pakistan may be on the brink of banning the leading cause of mesothelioma. The mineral asbestos, used for decades in various… -
Pleurodesis for Mesothelioma: Hard to Predict Success
Pleurodesis is a procedure often used to help relieve some of the symptoms of pleural mesothelioma, but there is still no way… -
Mesothelioma Researcher to Be Honored for Service to Society
A researcher whose work led to the development of the only drug approved specifically for the treatment of mesothelioma is being honored…
