Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International Lung Fluid Analysis Could Enhance Mesothelioma Survival, Report Finds ByAlex Strauss July 19, 2020 Swedish researchers say more people might survive mesothelioma if doctors paid more attention to lung fluid analysis in making their…
Australia | Immunotherapy | International | Mesothelioma | Multi-Modality Therapy | Treatments First-Line Immunotherapy May Be Better Than Chemo for This Mesothelioma Subtype ByAlex Strauss July 18, 2020 A new study suggests that people with sarcomatoid mesothelioma may fare better if they have first-line immunotherapy before considering chemotherapy. …
Diagnosis | Europe | International | Prognosis | Scans Predicting Mesothelioma Outcomes with FDG-PET: A New Model ByAlex Strauss July 15, 2020 Swiss doctors have created a new tool for predicting mesothelioma outcomes with FDG-PET scans. FDG-PET scanning is a nuclear imaging…
Asia | International | Surgery | Treatments Lung-Sparing Surgery for Mesothelioma Superior to EPP, Study Says ByAlex Strauss July 12, 2020 A team of Japanese researchers have added their voices to the ongoing debate over lung-sparing surgery for mesothelioma. The researchers…
Alternatives | Asia | International | New Studies | Research Benefits of Propolis: Could Bee Product Help Fight Mesothelioma? ByAlex Strauss July 10, 2020 A new review of the potential benefits of propolis suggests that this antioxidant-rich bee product might be a worthwhile addition…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Prognosis Some Long-Term Mesothelioma Survivors May Have Few Symptoms ByAlex Strauss July 8, 2020 New research shows that some long-term mesothelioma survivors may have few or no symptoms of the disease for years. The…
Europe | Genetics | International | Prognosis | Research BAP1 Expression Not an Independent Factor in Mesothelioma Prognosis ByAlex Strauss July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 A new report says the prognostic role of BAP1 expression in mesothelioma is not as cut-and-dried as some studies suggest.…
Diagnosis | New Studies | Research | Statistics | Treatments Study Highlights Treatment Disparities in Female Mesothelioma Patients ByAlex Strauss July 3, 2020 Female mesothelioma patients are less likely to have surgery and other aggressive treatments than male patients are, but they still…
Chemotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments Long Term Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival with NIPEC ByAlex Strauss June 30, 2020June 30, 2020 A new report suggests that long term peritoneal mesothelioma survival may be possible with a treatment called NIPEC and the…
Europe | Holistic | International | New Studies | Research Understanding the Psychological Effects of Mesothelioma ByAlex Strauss June 29, 2020 A new study is shedding light on the psychological effects of mesothelioma on patients and their caregivers. Researchers at the…