Study Evaluates Breath Test to Detect Early Mesothelioma
Doctors in Michigan have launched a study to determine if volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath can detect early…
Diagnosis | Prognosis | Statistics | Updates
Mesothelioma Registry Could Improve Outcomes, Prevent Future Cases
A distinguished team of scientists are calling for a national mesothelioma registry they say could improve outcomes. If the registry…
US Mesothelioma Cases from Asbestos Likely Underreported
New research shows that the number of US mesothelioma cases has not changed much in the last 50 years. It…
Response to Chemotherapy in Mesothelioma Patients: Could This Protein Predict It?
There is new evidence that a protein called Activin A could help predict response to chemotherapy in patients with malignant…
Screening for Mesothelioma: New French Tool May Help
Researchers in France say they have come up with a highly accurate way of screening for mesothelioma and lung cancer. …
Europe | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments
Second-Line Treatment for Mesothelioma with Lurbinectedin
Swiss researchers may have finally found an effective second-line treatment for mesothelioma. Scientists with the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer…
Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Surgery | Treatments
Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgery with HIPEC Can Trigger Blood Cell Problems
More than half of patients who have peritoneal mesothelioma surgery with HIPEC develop problems with their blood cells afterward. That’s…
CRISPR Gene Editing Technique and the Future of Mesothelioma Treatment
The powerful CRISPR gene editing technique might have a role to play in the future of mesothelioma treatment. CRISPR is…
Mesothelioma Linked to Shipbuilding Finally Falling in the UK
After decades of higher-than-normal rates of mesothelioma near dockyards, cases of mesothelioma linked to shipbuilding appear to be falling in…
History of Asbestos Mining Blamed for Mesothelioma Epidemic
Residents of Western Australia are still paying the price for the history of asbestos mining in the region. A new…