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Mesothelioma Experts Take Aim at Radical Surgery
There is disagreement among some of the world’s top mesothelioma experts about the value of the radical surgical treatment known…
White Blood Cells May Predict Mesothelioma Survival
Certain types of white blood cells may hold important survival clues – as well as a new treatment target –…
Advanced Technology Explains Mesothelioma Mechanisms
A new way of looking at mesothelioma cancer cells is revealing some important information about the ways in which asbestos fibers affect…
Mesothelioma a ‘Good Target’ for Gene Therapy
The authors of an article to be published in the journal Current Treatment Options in Oncology say that malignant mesothelioma…
Mesothelioma Risk May Decline in Libby
A small bit of good news for the beleaguered town of Libby, Montana where mesothelioma has become a household word. Declared…
Mesothelioma May be Triggered by Suppressed ‘Natural Killer’ Cells
A group of Japanese scientists are offering some new insights into the mechanism by which the toxic mineral asbestos may…
Mixed Results for Mesothelioma From Targeted Therapies
A review of recent clinical trials on various targeted therapies for malignant mesothelioma indicates that, while some are helpful, none…
New Treatments Offer Hope for Mesothelioma
A new published review of standard and investigational treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) offers some hopeful news for mesothelioma…
Mesothelioma IMRT More Effective Than Conventional Radiation
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) appears to be the most effective and safest type of radiotherapy for treating mesothelioma patients after…
More Than Thirty Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Are Underway
Clinical trials are human studies of new drugs and treatments to determine whether or not they should be approved by…