Surgery | Treatments | Updates
For Select Mesothelioma Patients EPP Improves Survival
A new study has confirmed the value of the surgical approach known as extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) for the treatment of…
Study Predicts Survival in Mesothelioma Patients
People who are older than 70, have a high white blood cell count, or high levels of a particular protein…
Mesothelioma Treatment Provides Survival Advantage to Women
A new study suggests that women have a survival advantage over men when it comes to treatment for the most…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Mesothelioma Survival is Higher with Radical Lung-Sparing Surgery
Open radical lung-preserving surgery appears to offer a significant survival advantage over non-radical, palliative surgery in patients with malignant pleural…
IMRT Multimodality Therapy for Mesothelioma Appears Safe
Pleural mesothelioma, a malignancy of the lung lining caused by breathing asbestos, is notoriously difficult to treat. While they can…
Asia | International | Updates
Taiwan EPA to Phase Out Asbestos to Reduce Mesothelioma and Other Diseases
After decades of asbestos related illnesses and tens of thousands of deaths from mesothelioma, an official with Taiwan’s Environmental Protection…
Plumbers Still at High Risk of Mesothelioma According to Study
Plumbers are among the industrial workers most at risk for deadly mesothelioma cancer. That’s the finding of an insurance industry study recently…
New Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Mesothelioma
Malignant pleural mesothelioma, a virulent form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, is difficult to diagnose and to treat.…
Controversy over California State Rock Raises Awareness
People opposed to a proposal to drop serpentine as California’s official state rock are making their voices heard. But the…
Outdoor Recreation Could Pose Mesothelioma Risk in California
Outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to steer clear of the trails around abandoned gold mines in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills,…