Asbestos | Diagnosis | Occupations | Statistics | Updates
Mesothelioma Risk High Among Shipyard Workers
A new analysis of Baltimore shipyard workers in the 1950s and 1960s suggests that exposure to a range of toxic…
Alternatives | Asbestos | Asia | Biological Therapy | International | New Drugs | Research | Treatments | Updates
Compound in Pacific Sea Squirt Kills Mesothelioma Cells
There is new evidence that compounds isolated from a sea squirt found in the waters off of the Indonesian coast…
Asbestos | Diagnosis | New Studies | New Techniques | Occupations | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Phone Triage for Veterans with Suspected Malignant Mesothelioma
A plan to offer triage by telephone to veterans suspected of having malignant mesothelioma may enable them to access expert…
Mesothelioma Quality of Life Bolstered by Online Support Group
Recent evidence appears to back the idea that private, guided support groups can help mesothelioma patients navigate the emotional ups-and-downs…
Australia | Compensation | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Statistics | Updates
The Surprise Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Mesothelioma Survival
New research suggests that the socioeconomic status of some mesothelioma patients may have a greater influence on survival than how close…
Second-Line Mesothelioma Treatment: “Uncertain” Evidence
A trio of researchers from England and Italy say the evidence for second-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma is “uncertain…
Australia | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates
Lung Disease Stigma May Impact Mesothelioma Outcomes
Patients with non-communicable respiratory diseases (NCRDs) such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asthma may feel stigmatized by their illness and…
Asia | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Radiation Therapy | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Mesothelioma Patients See Long-Term Survival with EPP and IMRT
Radical surgery and intensity modulated radiotherapy may lead to long-term survival for select pleural mesothelioma patients, but at what cost?…
New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Fluorescent Nanoprobes Improve Visualization During Mesothelioma Surgery
A technique that uses minute fluorescent particles could light the way for surgeons to see and remove even tiny peritoneal…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Surgeons Disagree on Definition of Mesothelioma Surgery
When surgery is indicated for mesothelioma, doctors typically turn to one of two procedures: extrapleural pneumonectomy or pleurectomy/decortication (P/D). Of…