Lung Cancer or Mesothelioma? BAP1 May be Key
A team of top mesothelioma researchers say there may be a better way to distinguish malignant mesothelioma from lung cancer (carcinoma).…
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Novel Mesothelioma Treatment is Based on Marine-Derived Compound
A new drug based on a compound derived from sea creatures may make an effective second-line treatment for patients with malignant pleural…
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Investigational Mesothelioma Drug to be Tested in Human Patients
Researchers in Japan say they are about to start the first clinical trial of an investigational mesothelioma drug that has…
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Online Support for Mesothelioma Survivors: What's Working Now
Remote support groups, including phone and Internet components, offer a unique way to help mesothelioma patients and caregivers – even…
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Three-Drug Combo May Be New Standard-of-Care for Mesothelioma Treatment
The standard of care for people with malignant pleural mesothelioma may be changing for the first time since pemetrexed (Alimta)…
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Tests Reveal Potential New Gene Target for Mesothelioma Therapy
A gene known as P2X7R (or P2RX7) and the protein that it encodes may offer a novel target for a…
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Mesothelioma Chemotherapy May Get a Boost from Leukemia Drug
There is new evidence that a drug designed to treat leukemia may help boost the effectiveness of the most popular…
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Mesothelioma Symptoms: Best Management for Pleural Effusion
An international team of scientists is hoping to finally be able to answer the question of how often mesothelioma patients…
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Australian Aboriginals Have World’s Highest Mesothelioma Rate
The Aboriginal people of Western Australia have the highest per capita incidence of malignant mesothelioma in the world according to…
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Influences on Survival After Radical Mesothelioma Surgery
Yet another new study is raising questions about the advisability of radical surgery for people with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Reporting…