Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | Research | Treatments CAR T-Cell Therapy for Mesothelioma in New Phase I Trial ByAlex Strauss November 16, 2020 Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York are about to try a new kind of CAR T-cell therapy for…
Europe | International | Symptoms | Treatments Smartphone Monitoring System Helps Manage Mesothelioma Symptoms ByAlex Strauss November 14, 2020 A new study shows a system that connects doctors and patients via smartphone may make it easier to manage mesothelioma…
Europe | Immunotherapy | International | Research | Treatments T-Cells Test May Predict Success of New Drug Combination for Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 A month after the FDA approved a new drug combination for pleural mesothelioma, scientists are discovering more about who might…
Europe | International | New Drugs | Treatments Altered Herpes Virus Halts Mesothelioma Growth in New Study ByAlex Strauss November 9, 2020 An altered herpes virus has been shown to stabilize the growth of mesothelioma tumors in half of patients who participated…
Europe | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | International | Research Study to Test Nivolumab and Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss November 7, 2020 Researchers in Germany are recruiting patients for a trial of nivolumab and chemotherapy for pleural mesothelioma patients who have had…
Europe | International | Occupations Asbestos-Based Clutches and Brakes Linked to Cancer in Italian Workers ByAlex Strauss November 5, 2020 Italian researchers say cases of lung cancer among people who work with asbestos-based clutches and brakes in the country have…
Europe | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments Vitamin D3 May Slow the Spread of Pleural Mesothelioma, Study Shows ByAlex Strauss November 3, 2020 A study conducted in Italy suggests that Vitamin D3 might help keep mesothelioma cells from growing and spreading. The biologically…
Asia | International | Surgery | Treatments Complications After PD Surgery for Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss October 31, 2020 Durable air leak is one of the most common complications after PD surgery for pleural mesothelioma, according to the authors…
Alternatives | Holistic | New Studies | Research High-Dose Vitamin C and a Fast-Like Diet Might Help Fight Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 A combination of a low-calorie, plant-based diet and high levels of Vitamin C might offer a new and less-toxic way…
New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments Leukemia Drug for Mesothelioma? Lab Tests Show It’s Possible ByAlex Strauss October 27, 2020 New data suggests that doctors might have good luck using a leukemia drug to treat pleural mesothelioma. The drug in…