Updates Completeness of Surgery in Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss January 14, 2016March 16, 2017 How thoroughly surgeons are able to remove a peritoneal mesothelioma tumor appears to be the most influential factor in mesothelioma…
Chemotherapy | New Drugs | Treatments | Updates Novel Drug Delivery Method May Boost Mesothelioma Outcomes ByAlex Strauss January 11, 2016March 16, 2017 Anyone battling mesothelioma has probably been told that the effectiveness of chemotherapy is limited, at best. One of the reasons…
New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates Tumor Volume Helps Predict Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss January 9, 2016March 16, 2017 The size of a mesothelioma tumor in terms of volume appears to have a direct impact on survival, according to…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Immunotherapy | New Drugs | New Studies | New Techniques | Prognosis | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates Best New Hope for Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Treatment in 2016 ByAlex Strauss January 6, 2016September 15, 2017 Living with malignant mesothelioma can be an emotional roller coaster. On one hand, the prognosis for mesothelioma patients remains relatively…
Asbestos | Genetics | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Statistics | Updates BAP1 Gene Mutation and Mesothelioma Prognosis ByAlex Strauss January 2, 2016March 16, 2017 Mesothelioma patients with a certain kind of hereditary gene mutation may have better survival odds than mesothelioma patients without this…
Australia | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Statistics | Updates What We Can Learn from Mesothelioma Trends in Australia ByAlex Strauss December 30, 2015March 16, 2017 New data out of Australia is revealing some important trends in the incidence and survivability of malignant mesothelioma. The good…
Asbestos | Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Statistics | Updates Mesothelioma Risk is Higher Near Natural Asbestos ByAlex Strauss December 27, 2015March 16, 2017 There is more evidence that where you live affects your risk of contracting deadly malignant mesothelioma. A recent study conducted…
Updates Olive Leaf Compound Could Lead to New Mesothelioma Treatment ByAlex Strauss December 23, 2015March 16, 2017 A compound derived from the leaves of olive trees may offer a new way to treat malignant mesothelioma, a deadly…
Updates Uncovering the Genetic Roots of Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss December 20, 2015March 16, 2017 A team led by one of the world’s top mesothelioma researchers may have uncovered a way to diagnose mesothelioma and…
Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Statistics | Surgery | Treatments | Updates Mesothelioma Survival Statistics From the SEER Database ByAlex Strauss December 17, 2015March 16, 2017 A new analysis of the National Cancer Institute’s large SEER cancer database has some good news and some bad news…