For Some Patients Chemo Cuts Mesothelioma Survival
Asbestos disease researchers in Australia say chemotherapy at the end of life may be doing some mesothelioma patients more harm than…
EPP No, Chemotherapy Yes, Suggests New Mesothelioma Study
A pair of thoracic oncologists from Belgium say it’s time to go a step further in the wake of a…
Challenges and Promises for Mesothelioma Gene Therapy
A new report in the medical journal Cancer Gene Therapy says treatments that are based on genetic manipulation with the…
Studies Highlight Global Mesothelioma and Asbestos Problem
Two new reports highlight the fact that mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases are global issues. Reporting in a recent issue of…
Doctors Test New Intra-Pleural Mesothelioma Drug
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York have treated the first patient in a new trial that…
Can Chest X-rays Help Prevent Mesothelioma?
A mesothelioma doctor believes that lives might be saved if people exposed to asbestos in the workplace received annual chest X-rays. Asbestos…
Mesothelioma Study Suggests Iron Makes Asbestos Toxic
An Italian study is shedding some light on exactly what makes asbestos so toxic to people and can eventually lead…
Chicken Virus Key to Experimental Mesothelioma Treatment
An experimental treatment using a modified bird virus may hold promise for people with advanced malignant mesothelioma. Fowlpox is a viral…
Localized Mesothelioma May Provide Longer Survival
Patients with a rare, localized form of pleural mesothelioma may have a better survival outlook than patients with the more common,…
Biomarker Test Next Step for New Mesothelioma Drug
A company that makes stem cell-focused treatments for cancer has taken an important step closer to testing a promising new mesothelioma…