Immune Systems | Immunotherapy Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors to Treat Mesothelioma ByHolly Zink January 3, 2023 A new study supports the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma. The study authors caution that…
Asbestos Countries Ban Asbestos to Reduce Mesothelioma Deaths ByHolly Zink December 31, 2022 A new study published in BMJ Global Health has found that most countries ban asbestos to reduce mesothelioma cases. This…
Diagnosis | New Techniques Rare Case of Pleural Mesothelioma and Breast Cancer ByHolly Zink December 28, 2022 In rare instances, people can have two different types of cancer at the same time. It is especially rare to…
Research | Treatments Stronger Mesothelioma Clinical Trials for Better Results ByHolly Zink December 27, 2022 A commentary by an international team of researchers raises some concerns about how clinical cancer trials are conducted. The authors…
Asbestos Asbestos Type Influences Mesothelioma Development ByHolly Zink December 23, 2022 A new report from South Korea shows that the type of asbestos exposure can influence the development of mesothelioma. Asbestos…
Chemotherapy | New Drugs | Treatments New Combination Chemotherapy Drug for Mesothelioma ByHolly Zink December 21, 2022 A recent study has found that a new drug for mesothelioma chemotherapy could improve treatment outcomes. The new drug is…
Holistic New Tool to Measure Mesothelioma Stress ByHolly Zink December 19, 2022 Researchers from Italy have created a tool to measure psychological distress in patients with malignant mesothelioma. Malignant mesothelioma is an…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis New Set of Biomarkers for Mesothelioma ByHolly Zink December 17, 2022 A new set of biomarkers to diagnose mesothelioma has been identified by researchers in Italy. Mesothelioma is a rare type…
Diagnosis | New Techniques Diagnosing Mesothelioma with DNA in Cancerous Cells ByHolly Zink December 14, 2022 DNA methylation could be used to diagnose mesothelioma earlier for better treatment outcomes. This is the finding of a study…
Diagnosis | Mesothelioma Understanding Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma ByHolly Zink December 14, 2022 Mesothelioma is a cancer that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is the most aggressive type of mesothelioma.…