A Second-Line Option for Mesothelioma?
Although survival was not significantly extended, the chemotherapy drug vinorelbine might be a treatment option for mesothelioma patients whose cancer…
Mesothelioma Victims’ Victory in Pennsylvania
Workers and their families have won a victory in Pennsylvania after the state Supreme Court ruled that they could sue…
Chemical in Wine May Improve Mesothelioma Treatment
There’s new evidence that a compound found in red wine may help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment for malignant…
Mesothelioma Blood Test May Be Possible
An international team of researchers is studying the proteins found on the surface of cancer cells in an effort to…
Spanish Mesothelioma Deaths Likely to Continue for Decades
New research in Spain suggests that mesothelioma deaths will continue in the country until the “last surviving member” of the…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Repeat HIPEC Improves Mesothelioma Survival
If one cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC procedure for mesothelioma is good, subsequent treatments may be even better. That is the…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Value of Mesothelioma Surgery Challenged for Healthy Patients
New research conducted in Italy and presented at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Sydney, Australia suggests that…
Study Confirms Firefighters at Elevated Risk for Mesothelioma
A 5-year National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) study of U.S. firefighters is the first to confirm what…
Micro-RNAs May Offer New Way to Fight Mesothelioma
Scientists at one of the world’s top mesothelioma research centers, the Asbestos Diseases Research institute in Sydney, Australia, say that…
Mesothelioma Claims Another American Actor
Another American actor has died of malignant mesothelioma. Veteran character actor Ed Lauter, who worked with such prominent names as…