Mesothelioma Risk May Decline in Libby
A small bit of good news for the beleaguered town of Libby, Montana where mesothelioma has become a household word. Declared…
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Mesothelioma May be Triggered by Suppressed ‘Natural Killer’ Cells
A group of Japanese scientists are offering some new insights into the mechanism by which the toxic mineral asbestos may… -
Mixed Results for Mesothelioma From Targeted Therapies
A review of recent clinical trials on various targeted therapies for malignant mesothelioma indicates that, while some are helpful, none… -
New Treatments Offer Hope for Mesothelioma
A new published review of standard and investigational treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) offers some hopeful news for mesothelioma… -
Mesothelioma IMRT More Effective Than Conventional Radiation
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) appears to be the most effective and safest type of radiotherapy for treating mesothelioma patients after… -
More Than Thirty Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Are Underway
Clinical trials are human studies of new drugs and treatments to determine whether or not they should be approved by… -
New Mesothelioma Biomarker May Also Improve Treatment
A study conducted by a group of San Francisco researchers suggests that a new biomarker may help make chemotherapy drugs… -
German Mesothelioma Treatment Keeps U.K. Man Alive
An advanced new mesothelioma treatment developed in Germany is credited for keeping a British man alive – four times longer… -
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Surgery is Inappropriate for Some Mesothelioma Patients
Patients with non-epithelial mesothelioma and lymph node involvement are poor candidates for the extensive surgical procedure known as extrapleural pneumonectomy… -
Mesothelioma Causing Mine May Reopen in Canada
Mine that causes mesothelioma will probably stay open. A spokesman for the Canadian Cancer Society says his organization is “deeply…
