Mesothelioma Still Carries Heavy Mortality Burden in U.S.
Asbestos exposure cost Americans more than 427,000 years of potential life in the first decade of the new millennium. That…
Needle Biopsy “Simple, Safe & Accurate” for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma researchers in China say a biopsy method that involves a single skin puncture can produce good diagnostic results for…
Last Man Sentenced in Asbestos Dumping Scheme
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that a New Jersey man will spend 15 months in prison for his part…
Mesothelioma Case Shows Danger of Accidental Asbestos Exposure
A mesothelioma case in Birmingham, England is a dramatic illustration of the very real danger of hidden asbestos. The widow…
Aspirin Derivative No Match for Mesothelioma
It may work wonders for aches and pains but apparently the ‘wonder drug’ is no match for the asbestos-linked cancer, malignant…
Immunotherapy Drug May Be Option for Advanced Mesothelioma
Advanced malignant mesothelioma patients who have not responded to standard chemotherapy may have an alternative in a new drug called…
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Mesothelioma Surgery May Have Added Benefit
Cancer researchers at Wake Forest University have found another benefit to the cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)…
Treatment Uses Herpes Virus to Shrink Mesothelioma Tumors
Researchers at a hospital in Sheffield, England are testing a potential new mesothelioma treatment based on the same virus that…
New Mesothelioma Drug Kills Cancer Stem Cells
Citing “significant enthusiasm within the mesothelioma community”, the manufacturers of a promising new mesothelioma drug say they have begun a…
Inflammation Both “Friend and Foe” in Mesothelioma
An immune system response that causes mesothelioma symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and weight loss may also be helpful to…