New Mesothelioma Biomarker May Also Improve Treatment
A study conducted by a group of San Francisco researchers suggests that a new biomarker may help make chemotherapy drugs…
German Mesothelioma Treatment Keeps U.K. Man Alive
An advanced new mesothelioma treatment developed in Germany is credited for keeping a British man alive – four times longer…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Surgery is Inappropriate for Some Mesothelioma Patients
Patients with non-epithelial mesothelioma and lymph node involvement are poor candidates for the extensive surgical procedure known as extrapleural pneumonectomy…
Mesothelioma Causing Mine May Reopen in Canada
Mine that causes mesothelioma will probably stay open. A spokesman for the Canadian Cancer Society says his organization is “deeply…
Mesothelioma Rare in the Pre-Asbestos Age
If there was any doubt about the direct causal connection between asbestos and the aggressive cancer known as mesothelioma, a new…
Lung Tissue Fibers Can Help Identify Mesothelioma
A team of German researchers says examination of lung tissue for minute fibers of asbestos can be a valuable way…
VATS Preventive Radiation Not Recommended for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma patients who have thoracoscopic surgery should not necessarily have radiation to keep their cancer from spreading at the surgical…
Still No Generic Form of Common Mesothelioma Drug
It will be at least another five years before a generic version of one of the most popular drugs used…
Longer Mesothelioma Survival Possible with Aggressive Treatment
A “significant proportion” of patients diagnosed with mesothelioma can expect to live three years or longer with the right treatment…
Experimental Mesothelioma Drug Enters Phase 2 Trial
An experimental enzyme-based therapy for malignant mesothelioma has now moved into the second phase of testing in England. The manufacturer…