Predicting Mesothelioma Outcomes Based on New Research
Certain clinical and laboratory results can help doctors predict which patients are likely to do better than others in their…
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Firefighters Want Lifetime Monitoring for Mesothelioma
A group of firefighters in Washington State may pave the way for better protection of others who are at risk… -
New Mesothelioma Test May Help in Diagnosis
Getting an accurate diagnosis is one of the biggest challenges for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Because mesothelioma is such… -
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Gene Expression May Predict Survival
Scientists in Baltimore believe they may have found a way to predict – and eventually improve – survival in people… -
New Mesothelioma Test May Detect Disease Earlier
Malignant mesothelioma is on the rise around the world. As with many cancers, early detection is the key to survival and better… -
New Treatment for Mesothelioma Highlighted at Conference
Experts from around the globe will be meeting in Barcelona, Spain this month to discuss the benefits of a targeted… -
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For Select Mesothelioma Patients EPP Improves Survival
A new study has confirmed the value of the surgical approach known as extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) for the treatment of… -
Study Predicts Survival in Mesothelioma Patients
People who are older than 70, have a high white blood cell count, or high levels of a particular protein… -
Mesothelioma Treatment Provides Survival Advantage to Women
A new study suggests that women have a survival advantage over men when it comes to treatment for the most… -
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Mesothelioma Survival is Higher with Radical Lung-Sparing Surgery
Open radical lung-preserving surgery appears to offer a significant survival advantage over non-radical, palliative surgery in patients with malignant pleural…
