Mesothelioma and Children
When people think of mesothelioma, they typically picture an older adult who has been exposed to asbestos. Yet this disease…
Mesothelioma, Asbestos, and Survival
Mesothelioma is a cancer directly linked to asbestos exposure. Now researchers are discovering that the extent of that exposure can significantly affect…
Mesothelioma and Active Symptom Control
Incorporating chemotherapy in a regimen of symptom-relieving treatments (such as steroid medications) doesn’t significantly improve survival or quality of life…
Mesothelioma and Chemo Results
Patients who have already undergone chemotherapy for mesothelioma without success may benefit from a second round of treatment with the…
Mesothelioma and the Immune System
The presence of an immune cell is associated with better prognosis for patients undergoing extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma…
Peritoneal Mesothelioma and Multi-Modality Treatment
Combining surgery, localized chemotherapy and gamma-interferon-1b, and radiation can increase survival for patients with peritoneal mesothelioma, according to a recent…
Mesothelioma and Chemotherapy
Adding a second round of chemotherapy with the drug pemetrexed can slow cancer progression in patients with pleural mesothelioma, according…
Mesothelioma and Virotherapy
A recently published study* suggests that virotherapy may be a viable treatment option for mesothelioma, as well as for other…
Mesothelioma and Molecular Pathways
A recently published review* looks at some of the molecular signaling pathways currently being investigated in mesothelioma. The challenge of…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Pleural Mesothelioma and Surgery
In a 2006 article*, thoracic surgeon David J. Sugarbaker, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital stated that the goal of…