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Modified Surgical Approach May Boost Pleural Mesothelioma Survival

ByAlex Strauss December 17, 2017

For people with malignant pleural mesothelioma, surgery often offers the best odds of survival. But surgery can also come at…

Mindfulness May Help Mesothelioma Patients Cope

ByAlex Strauss December 13, 2017December 13, 2017

There is new evidence that lung cancer patients who receive training in mindfulness can dramatically lower their feelings of stress…

Breath Test May Finally Offer a Way to Screen for Pleural Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss December 12, 2017

Earlier diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma may be just a breath away. A new Belgian study shows that two kinds…

Chemotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | Radiation Therapy | Surgery | Treatments

Many Pleural Mesothelioma Patients May Be Missing Out on Life-Extending Treatments

ByAlex Strauss December 7, 2017

Too many patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma are not getting the trimodality treatment protocol that could significantly change their outcomes.…

Protein May Help Predict Complications After Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgery

ByAlex Strauss December 4, 2017

Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center say they may have found a way to help predict which peritoneal mesothelioma patients…

A New Approach to Reducing Mesothelioma Risk in Asbestos-Exposed People

ByAlex Strauss December 2, 2017

The Japanese researchers who first suggested that removing iron from the body could help prevent malignant mesothelioma have come up…

Immune System Changes Could Signal Mesothelioma Risk

ByAlex Strauss November 30, 2017

The state of an asbestos-exposed person’s immune system might give doctors clues about how likely they are to develop malignant…

Fish and Sunlight May Lower Mesothelioma Risk

ByAlex Strauss November 27, 2017

Want to lower your risk for malignant mesothelioma and other common cancers? Get more sunlight, eat more fish, and consider…

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Improving Communication for Mesothelioma Patients and Providers

ByAlex Strauss November 25, 2017

When it comes to communicating with malignant mesothelioma patients and their families, a longitudinal approach where patients are followed throughout…

Pleural Catheters May Shorten Hospital Time for Mesothelioma Patients

ByAlex Strauss November 23, 2017

Mesothelioma patients with a buildup of lung fluid may spend less time in the hospital if they are treated with…

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Modified Surgical Approach May Boost Pleural Mesothelioma Survival

Mindfulness May Help Mesothelioma Patients Cope

Breath Test May Finally Offer a Way to Screen for Pleural Mesothelioma

Many Pleural Mesothelioma Patients May Be Missing Out on Life-Extending Treatments

Protein May Help Predict Complications After Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgery

A New Approach to Reducing Mesothelioma Risk in Asbestos-Exposed People

Immune System Changes Could Signal Mesothelioma Risk

Fish and Sunlight May Lower Mesothelioma Risk

Improving Communication for Mesothelioma Patients and Providers

Pleural Catheters May Shorten Hospital Time for Mesothelioma Patients

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