Repeat CRS/HIPEC Improves Survival for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
One of the country’s top peritoneal mesothelioma surgeons has just published a study that may be good news for patients…
Study Defends Use of Radical Surgery for Mesothelioma
A new study says the controversial extrapleural pneumonectomy procedure for mesothelioma can be performed with “acceptable morbidity and mortality”, as…
Can Statins Enhance Mesothelioma Treatment?
The cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin may boost the cancer-killing power of the mesothelioma drug pemetrexed. That news, released by a team…
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Cholesterol Drugs Ineffective Against Mesothelioma
A new study from the University of Western Australia has dealt a blow to the idea that the anti-cancer properties…
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Mesothelioma Management: Different Biomarkers Serve Different Functions
Australian researchers have attempted to settle the debate about the value of the newly proposed mesothelioma biomarker fibulin-3 compared with…
Do Mesothelioma Doctors Rely Too Much on CT?
A team of researchers in the UK say doctors may be relying too heavily on the results of CT scans…
Unexpected Mesothelioma Deaths in Fiberglass Workers Raise Questions
A team of scientists with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health have good news and bad news for…
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Enzyme Makes Mesothelioma More Aggressive, Less Responsive to Treatment
There’s new evidence that a glycoprotein produced on the surface of some mesothelioma cells could have a major impact on…
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Albumin Levels May Help Predict Mesothelioma Survival
People with the lowest levels of the blood protein albumin are less likely to live beyond a year with malignant…
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New Blood Test May Improve Diagnostic Accuracy for Mesothelioma
The developers of a new blood test for mesothelioma say it is much more accurate than previous tests and could…