Radiation Treatment May Worsen Lung Function in Mesothelioma
Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and Princeton Radiation Oncology reached that conclusion after evaluating 24 mesothelioma surgery…
Multi-Center Study Reveals “Genomic Basis” of Mesothelioma
Doctors with the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, and the Departments of Cardiothoracic…
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In Search of a Better Mesothelioma Blood Test
A team from the Center of Molecular Medicine in Bochum, Germany tested the blood of 43 male mesothelioma patients along…
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BAP1 Mutation Unlikely to Trigger Sporadic Mesothelioma
But researchers at the Clinic of Oncology at the University Hospital of Zurich and University Hospitals in Leuven, Belgium say…
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Are Women More Vulnerable to Mesothelioma from Environmental Asbestos?
Although the study did find an elevated number of mesothelioma cases among plant workers, the biggest mesothelioma burden was among…
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Newly Approved Drug for Asbestosis-like Condition Now Being Tested for Mesothelioma
Following the recent FDA approval of a new drug for a form of lung scarring, researchers have begun testing the…
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Japanese Doctors Test Potential New Target for Mesothelioma Therapy
. Mesothelioma is a fast-growing and currently incurable cancer that occurs most often in people who have been exposed to…
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Dusty Job May Raise the Risk of Mesothelioma
A new study on drywall sanding finds that people who do it – from specialists to do-it-yourselfers – could be…
Carbon Nanotubes: Shape May Impact Mesothelioma Risk
A new study contains more disturbing news for people who work in certain areas of materials science. Like asbestos fibers,…
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PET Supports Mesothelioma Diagnosis and Prognosis
Positron emission tomography (PET) is a nuclear medicine imaging technique that highlights metabolic activity in the body. PET scanning detects…