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Gene Test May Help Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Lung Cancer

ByAlex Strauss December 21, 2016March 16, 2017

There is more evidence this week that the tumor suppressor gene known as BRCA1-associated protein 1 (BAP1) could help doctors…

Innovative Mesothelioma Treatment Uses Cold to Destroy Tumors

ByAlex Strauss December 18, 2016March 16, 2017

Pleural mesothelioma, a tumor that is notoriously resistant to even the most aggressive conventional cancer therapies, is being successfully treated…

Immunotherapy Drug May Be New Option for Recurrent Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss December 16, 2016March 16, 2017

There may be new hope for malignant mesothelioma patients whose cancer recurs after treatment. A presentation at the recent World…

Mesothelioma Tumor Growth Discovery May Open Door to Novel Treatments

ByAlex Strauss December 14, 2016March 16, 2017

New research suggests that mesothelioma cells have the ability to form their own new blood vessels, potentially feeding the asbestos…

The Hidden Mesothelioma Risk in Italy’s Drinking Water

ByAlex Strauss December 12, 2016March 16, 2017

Thousands of people who live or travel in Italy may be at risk for peritoneal mesothelioma and other abdominal cancers…

New Approach May Improve Safety of Controversial Mesothelioma Surgery

ByAlex Strauss December 9, 2016March 16, 2017

Doctors in Italy say they have found a way to perform a radical mesothelioma surgery called extrapleural pneumonectomy in a…

International Team Identifies Potential New Mesothelioma Biomarker

ByAlex Strauss December 6, 2016March 16, 2017

A team of international researchers say they have identified a promising new biomarker for malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare but…

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Exome Sequencing Helps Reveal Origins of Mesothelioma Tumor

ByAlex Strauss December 4, 2016March 16, 2017

A type of genetic sequencing called whole exome sequencing (WES) may help scientists unlock the underlying causes of pleural mesothelioma…

Swedish Mesothelioma Rates Unaffected By Asbestos Ban

ByAlex Strauss December 1, 2016March 16, 2017

The asbestos ban instituted in Sweden more than 30 years ago had still not had any measurable impact on the incidence…

Asbestos-Related T-Cell Changes Help Explain Mesothelioma Development

ByAlex Strauss November 28, 2016March 16, 2017

Researchers in Japan have taken another step toward understanding how asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma. Exposure to airborne asbestos fibers is…

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Gene Test May Help Distinguish Pleural Mesothelioma from Lung Cancer

Innovative Mesothelioma Treatment Uses Cold to Destroy Tumors

Immunotherapy Drug May Be New Option for Recurrent Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma Tumor Growth Discovery May Open Door to Novel Treatments

The Hidden Mesothelioma Risk in Italy’s Drinking Water

New Approach May Improve Safety of Controversial Mesothelioma Surgery

International Team Identifies Potential New Mesothelioma Biomarker

Exome Sequencing Helps Reveal Origins of Mesothelioma Tumor

Swedish Mesothelioma Rates Unaffected By Asbestos Ban

Asbestos-Related T-Cell Changes Help Explain Mesothelioma Development

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNITED STATES

Creighton University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, UNITED STATES

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, UNITED STATES

Mayo Clinic, UNITED STATES

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, UNITED STATES

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, UNITED STATES

University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

University of Maryland School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES