Cells Talking in the Tumor Microenvironment: Cracking the Code
The tumor microenvironment and stroma cells affect the progression and treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. A new study shows how…
Detecting Mesothelioma by Smell: A Promising Future
Early cancer detection can be difficult, but there is a promising history of research on detecting mesothelioma by smell. A…
Treatment Options Improving in the ‘New Era’ for Mesothelioma
Calling it a “new era” for malignant pleural mesothelioma, doctors from four of the nation’s top cancer centers have just…
Lung-Sparing Surgery and Mesothelioma Survival
Italian researchers say lung-sparing surgery can lead to long-term mesothelioma survival, even if surgeons take a more conservative approach. Lung-sparing…
Hope for Mesothelioma? Parasite Triggers Tumor Regression in the Lab
A parasite found in cat feces triggered tumor regression in recent animal studies in China. It is a hopeful sign…
Europe | International | Surgery | Treatments
Quality of Life Similar Regardless of Pleural Mesothelioma Surgery Type
New research suggests that the two major types of pleural mesothelioma surgery have about the same impact on patients’ quality…
Celiac Disease May Be a Little-Known Complication of Mesothelioma Immunotherapy
A new French case report shines a spotlight on a little-known potential complication of mesothelioma immunotherapy: celiac disease. Celiac disease…
Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Research | Treatments | Virus
Goat Virus Proves Lethal to Mesothelioma Cells in Italian Study
Researchers in Italy say a virus normally found in goats could offer a new, safer way to kill malignant mesothelioma…
Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Surgery | Treatments
Korean Cancer Doctors Embrace PIPAC for Mesothelioma
Five out of ten Korean oncologists surveyed feel positive about using an aerosolized chemotherapy system called PIPAC for mesothelioma and…
“Remodeling” Mesothelioma Cells May Improve Responsiveness to Immunotherapy
Italian researchers are experimenting with the idea of remodeling mesothelioma cells from the inside out to improve their responsiveness to…