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Biomarkers for Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Prognosis

ByAlex Strauss December 15, 2015March 16, 2017

Identifying mesothelioma biomarkers may be the key to diagnosing the asbestos cancer earlier and determining the most effective mesothelioma treatments.…

Mesothelioma Survival with Conservative Surgery

ByAlex Strauss December 11, 2015March 16, 2017

Yet another new study appears to support the idea that lung sparing pleurectomy/decortication surgery should be the preferred surgical approach…

Mesothelioma Treatment Outcomes in a Low Volume Center

ByAlex Strauss December 9, 2015March 16, 2017

Is it safe to have cytoreductive surgery and intraoperative chemotherapy for mesothelioma in a center that does not do a…

Mesothelioma Community Hopeful About Newly Approved Immunotherapy Drug

ByAlex Strauss December 6, 2015March 16, 2017

Mesothelioma experts around the world are expressing excitement about the potential of the recently FDA-approved cancer drug Keytruda (pembrolizumab). The latest…

The Mesothelioma Surgery Debate: Is it Over?

ByAlex Strauss December 3, 2015March 16, 2017

One of the country’s top experts in mesothelioma treatment says, when it comes to surgery, the evidence points to better…

New Mesothelioma Treatment Approach Improving Survival

ByAlex Strauss November 30, 2015March 16, 2017

A new treatment protocol for malignant pleural mesothelioma has yielded what Canadian doctors are calling “encouraging” survival results. The approach…

The Challenge of Diagnosing Malignant Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss November 27, 2015March 16, 2017

The case of a Japanese man whose mesothelioma went undetected until it claimed his life seven months later highlights the…

Second Surgery May Prolong Mesothelioma Survival

ByAlex Strauss November 24, 2015March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that surgery may be the most effective type of second-line treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma. First-line…

Trimodal Mesothelioma Treatment May Not Be Worth the Risk

ByAlex Strauss November 20, 2015March 26, 2019

Japanese researchers say trimodality treatment for mesothelioma that includes chemotherapy, extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), and post-surgical radiation may not be beneficial enough…

New Method Could Help Identify Best Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery

ByAlex Strauss November 19, 2015March 16, 2017

Peritoneal mesothelioma patients with high levels of a certain protein may not be good candidates for mesothelioma surgery. Italian researchers…

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Biomarkers for Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Prognosis

Mesothelioma Survival with Conservative Surgery

Mesothelioma Treatment Outcomes in a Low Volume Center

Mesothelioma Community Hopeful About Newly Approved Immunotherapy Drug

The Mesothelioma Surgery Debate: Is it Over?

New Mesothelioma Treatment Approach Improving Survival

The Challenge of Diagnosing Malignant Mesothelioma

Second Surgery May Prolong Mesothelioma Survival

Trimodal Mesothelioma Treatment May Not Be Worth the Risk

New Method Could Help Identify Best Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery

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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

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