Asia | International | Symptoms | Treatments
Ascites in Mesothelioma: Shunt Improves Quality of Life
A shunt that drains excess fluid out of the abdomen is a safe and effective way to relieve the symptoms…
Asia | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments
Spread of Peritoneal Mesothelioma Slows with Apatinib
An investigational drug called apatinib may help stop the growth and spread of peritoneal mesothelioma. Chinese researchers recently tested the…
Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Scans
Mesothelioma Biopsies: Ultrasound Guidance Beats CT
A new study concludes that ultrasound guided mesothelioma biopsies are safer and just as effective as CT guided biopsies. Italian…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics
Early Mesothelioma Deaths a “Proxy” for Childhood Asbestos Exposure in Italy
A new study out of Italy is a sobering reminder of the devastating effects of early asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is…
Diagnosis | Scans | Surgery | Treatments
CT Scans Fail To Identify Metastatic Mesothelioma Prior to Surgery
CT scans are not a reliable way to detect the spread of mesothelioma into certain lymph nodes between the ribs.…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Studies | New Techniques | Prognosis | Research | Treatments
Breakthroughs in Mesothelioma in 2020
In spite of a global pandemic, there were some major breakthroughs in mesothelioma in 2020 that made the year a…
BLM Gene Mutation Increases Mesothelioma Risk, Study Finds
New research suggests an inherited mutation on the BLM gene increases susceptibility to deadly malignant mesothelioma. The research comes from…
Cholesterol Drugs Extend Mesothelioma Survival in New Study
Cholesterol drugs called statins have been shown to improve survival among mesothelioma patients taking PD-1 inhibitors. The news comes from…
Prognosis | Surgery | Treatments | Updates
High PD-L1 Levels Could Be Bad News for Mesothelioma Surgery Candidates
Yet another new study has found a link between PD-L1 levels and mesothelioma survival – this time in people slated…
Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Treatments
Induction Chemotherapy with Avastin Improves Mesothelioma Response in New Study
Mesothelioma patients who had induction chemotherapy with Avastin (bevacizumab) prior to surgery responded better than those who had only chemotherapy…