New CT Method May Enable Safer, Earlier Mesothelioma Detection
A new way of using a CT scanner may make it possible to detect the signs of mesothelioma earlier in…
Trial Drug May Boost Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Success
There’s more evidence that experimental mesothelioma drugs that inhibit focal adhesion kinase (FAK) may have the ability to dramatically improve…
Asbestos | Asia | International | Updates
Mesothelioma Remains a Serious Risk for Shipbreaking Workers
Taiwanese researchers who conducted one of the few long-term studies of cancer among shipbreaking workers are calling for more “preventive…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Mesothelioma Survival Impacted by Lack of Surgery
A team of surgical oncologists say failure to treat peritoneal mesothelioma with surgery is costing too many patients their lives.…
Mesothelioma Risk is Rarely Outlived
If you have been exposed to asbestos, whether at work or in the home, you may never outlive your risk…
Needle Biopsy an Effective Alternative for Some Mesothelioma Patients
Mesothelioma patients who are not good candidates for thoracoscopy can still get a definitive diagnosis with a procedure called cutting-needle…
Tracking Mesothelioma with FDG-PET
The imaging method called positron emission tomography (PET) using the radioactive tracer molecule 18F-FDG is a valuable way to both…
Carbon Nanotubes: A New Cause of Mesothelioma?
There is some unsettling news out of China for people who work with or around multi-walled carbon nanotubes. Multi-walled carbon…
Virtual Community Can Ease Mesothelioma Stress
Mesothelioma patients and their families can reduce their stress and feel more supported by getting involved in an online community.…
Protein Biomarkers in Mesothelioma Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment
Three separate teams of international researchers have confirmed that proteins found in the blood can reveal some vital information for…