Mesothelioma and Chemotherapy
Adding a second round of chemotherapy with the drug pemetrexed can slow cancer progression in patients with pleural mesothelioma, according…
Mesothelioma and Virotherapy
A recently published study* suggests that virotherapy may be a viable treatment option for mesothelioma, as well as for other…
Mesothelioma and Molecular Pathways
A recently published review* looks at some of the molecular signaling pathways currently being investigated in mesothelioma. The challenge of…
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Pleural Mesothelioma and Surgery
In a 2006 article*, thoracic surgeon David J. Sugarbaker, MD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital stated that the goal of…
Mesothelioma and Gene Expression
A recently published study has revealed for the first time a connection between malignant mesothelioma and the overexpression of a…
Anti-Asbestos Crusader, Dr. Irving Selikoff
From the 1960’s to the early 90’s, Dr. Irving J. Selikoff was both renowned for his pioneering research on the…
Asbestos a Deadly Carcinogen
Asbestos can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Yet, companies that manufatured and used asbestos hid the truth about this carcinogen…