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Longest Living Mesothelioma Survivor Offers Hope to Observers of Mesothelioma Awareness Day

ByAlex Strauss September 24, 2015March 16, 2017

As mesothelioma patients, advocates and health professionals prepare for the 11th annual Mesothelioma Awareness Day on September 26th, the world’s…

Long Term Mesothelioma Survival with Immune System Activation

ByAlex Strauss September 21, 2015March 16, 2017

A small group of Australian mesothelioma patients have reportedly lived more than twice as long as expected with a combination…

Could Other Gene Mutations Be Behind Mesothelioma?

ByAlex Strauss September 18, 2015March 16, 2017

A mutation of the BAP1 gene may not be the only reason mesothelioma can sometimes run in families. A more…

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Mesothelioma Awareness Day Gets a Boost from Social Media

ByAlex Strauss September 16, 2015March 16, 2017

Victims of mesothelioma and their families are being invited to make their voices and their stories heard on…

Clinical Trial May be Best Second-Line Approach for Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss September 15, 2015March 16, 2017

The best second-line treatment for mesothelioma patients who fail to respond to standard chemotherapy is probably to enroll in a…

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Rates Higher in Italy’s Asbestos-Producing Regions

ByAlex Strauss September 12, 2015March 16, 2017

Some Italian workers are paying a high price for Italy’s former position as the top European producer of asbestos. According…

Support for Three-Prolonged Mesothelioma Treatment Approach

ByAlex Strauss September 10, 2015March 16, 2017

Three treatments are better than one when it comes to malignant pleural mesothelioma. That is the conclusion of a new study…

More Experience Equals Better Outcomes for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss September 7, 2015March 16, 2017

Thanks to the combination mesothelioma treatment approach of cytoreductive surgery and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy (PIC), the survival odds for patients…

Prognostic 'Score' May Help Pick Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery

ByAlex Strauss September 5, 2015March 16, 2017

A team of Swiss doctors has proposed a method of “scoring” mesothelioma patients to determine which patients are the best…

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Older Mesothelioma Patients Not Necessarily at HIgher Risk from Surgery

ByAlex Strauss September 3, 2015March 16, 2017

A new study from the University of Chicago has a positive message for older people with malignant pleural mesothelioma: Lung-sparing…

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Longest Living Mesothelioma Survivor Offers Hope to Observers of Mesothelioma Awareness Day

Long Term Mesothelioma Survival with Immune System Activation

Could Other Gene Mutations Be Behind Mesothelioma?

Clinical Trial May be Best Second-Line Approach for Mesothelioma

Peritoneal Mesothelioma Rates Higher in Italy’s Asbestos-Producing Regions

Support for Three-Prolonged Mesothelioma Treatment Approach

More Experience Equals Better Outcomes for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Prognostic 'Score' May Help Pick Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery

Older Mesothelioma Patients Not Necessarily at HIgher Risk from Surgery

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