How Much Asbestos Can Cause Mesothelioma?
Avoid exposure to asbestos – especially if you are a smoker. That is the central message in an article by…
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Radical Surgery Outcomes Better in Women
Women with epithelial mesothelioma who receive induction chemotherapy prior to surgery have the highest chance of benefitting from the radical…
Using Genes to Predict Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Response
British genetic researchers say a mesothelioma patient’s genes can influence their response to chemotherapy and the knowledge may open the…
Can Mesothelioma Be Genetic?
A new study out of Italy suggests that a person is more likely to be diagnosed with mesothelioma if a…
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Study Finds Higher Risk with Mesothelioma EPP Surgery
Yet another team of researchers is weighing in on the ongoing debate over the different kinds of surgery for malignant…
Biomarker May Predict Chemotherapy Response in Mesothelioma
Cancer researchers in Japan say they may have found a way to help predict which mesothelioma patients are most likely…
Alcoholism Drug Suppresses Mesothelioma Tumors in Mice
A drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of alcoholism appears to have the potential to fight malignant pleural…
Low-Dose Gemzar: Cost Effective Alternative for Mesothelioma?
A new study of an alternative form of chemotherapy for mesothelioma finds that it may be a safe, effective, and…
Catheter Metastasis Manageable for Mesothelioma Patients
The largest study yet of mesothelioma patients with metastatic disease along the path of their lung catheters has some reassuring…
Advanced Radiotherapy Stops Mesothelioma Tumor Growth
Advanced new radiotherapy techniques may be more effective – and less toxic – for hard-to-treat mesothelioma patients. Caused by exposure to asbestos,…