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A New Look at the Complex Process of Mesothelioma Diagnosis

ByAlex Strauss August 5, 2015March 20, 2019

Mesothelioma is not only a difficult cancer to treat. It’s also notoriously difficult to diagnose. Because there are no definitive…

European Group Issues Updated Treatment Guidelines for Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss August 3, 2015March 23, 2019

A group of medical researchers has just released an updated set of clinical practice guidelines for treating patients with malignant…

Extended Survival of Peritoneal Mesothelioma with Repeat Treatment

ByAlex Strauss August 2, 2015March 23, 2019

There is some good news on the research front for patients with recurrent peritoneal mesothelioma. Doctors at the University of…

Protein Marker Linked to Prognosis in Peritoneal Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss July 31, 2015March 26, 2019

A cellular marker that helps tell cancer cells to replicate may be used to predict treatment outcomes in people with…

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Characteristics of Mesothelioma in Younger Patients

ByAlex Strauss July 28, 2015March 21, 2019

A new report finds that mesothelioma has different characteristics in younger people than it does in the more typical older…

Mesothelioma Not the Only Cancer Threat for Shipbreakers

ByAlex Strauss July 26, 2015March 25, 2019

Mesothelioma is not the only cancer whose incidence is elevated in workers exposed to asbestos. A new Taiwanese study of…

Scientific Evidence That Asbestos Bans Prevent Mesothelioma

ByAlex Strauss July 22, 2015March 26, 2019

There is some hopeful news on the mesothelioma front this week. A new study conducted in Sweden suggests asbestos bans…

Treating Mesothelioma with Curcumin: Success May Be Predictable

ByAlex Strauss July 19, 2015March 26, 2019

Clinicians may be a step closer to being able to use curcumin to combat aggressive malignant pleural mesothelioma. Curcumin is…

Predicting Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery

ByAlex Strauss July 18, 2015April 1, 2019

Most mesothelioma patients and their families have heard the poor survival statistics associated with this aggressive cancer. But two new…

Lower-Cost Mesothelioma Drug May Be as Effective as Gold Standard

ByAlex Strauss July 13, 2015March 25, 2019

A new study suggests that the lower cost chemotherapy drug Gemzar (gemcitabine) combined with a platinum based agent (cisplatin or…

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A New Look at the Complex Process of Mesothelioma Diagnosis

European Group Issues Updated Treatment Guidelines for Mesothelioma

Extended Survival of Peritoneal Mesothelioma with Repeat Treatment

Protein Marker Linked to Prognosis in Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Characteristics of Mesothelioma in Younger Patients

Mesothelioma Not the Only Cancer Threat for Shipbreakers

Scientific Evidence That Asbestos Bans Prevent Mesothelioma

Treating Mesothelioma with Curcumin: Success May Be Predictable

Predicting Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery

Lower-Cost Mesothelioma Drug May Be as Effective as Gold Standard

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