Chemotherapy | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | Research | Treatments Immunotherapy Vaccine for Mesothelioma Shows Promise in Combination Treatment ByAlex Strauss July 3, 2019 A bacteria-based immunotherapy vaccine for mesothelioma may improve the odds of surviving the disease by boosting the effects of chemotherapy. …
Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments PIPAC May Make More Patients Candidates for Mesothelioma Surgery ByAlex Strauss July 2, 2019 Researchers in France have come up with a way to turn some people with inoperable peritoneal mesothelioma into good candidates…
Alternatives | Asia | Holistic | International | Symptoms | Treatments New Study Suggests Music May Offer Relief from Mesothelioma Pain ByAlex Strauss July 1, 2019 There is new evidence that listening to music might offer some relief from mesothelioma pain and fatigue. A new study…
Alternatives | Europe | Holistic | International | Prevention Antioxidant Supplements for Mesothelioma Patients Might be Dangerous ByAlex Strauss June 28, 2019 Two separate lung cancer studies suggest that antioxidant supplements for mesothelioma patients may not be advisable. The studies appear in…
Alternatives | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Studies | Research Dog Research May Lead to Over-the-Counter Mesothelioma Test ByAlex Strauss June 26, 2019 A cancer research project involving dogs could eventually pave the way for an over-the-counter mesothelioma test. Researchers in Florida recently…
Asbestos | Diagnosis | New Techniques | Symptoms | Treatments Evaluating Mesothelioma Symptoms: New Tool Makes it Easier ByAlex Strauss June 23, 2019 Evaluating mesothelioma symptoms is an important step in planning treatment for asbestos cancer. But researchers at a top US cancer…
Multi-Modality Therapy | Prognosis | Statistics | Treatments Mesothelioma Survival Rates Have Remained Flat for Decades ByAlex Strauss June 22, 2019 Mesothelioma survival rates have stayed steady for decades, even though treatments are improving. According to more than 25 years worth…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Techniques Breath Testing for Mesothelioma: Not Yet Ready for Widespread Use? ByAlex Strauss June 20, 2019 Breath testing for mesothelioma may be a promising new way to catch asbestos cancer early. But Italian researchers are warning…
Asbestos | Biomarkers | Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Scans Exposed to Asbestos? Lung Fluid Test May Waste Valuable Time ByAlex Strauss June 18, 2019 If you have been exposed to asbestos and your doctor sees a mesothelioma tumor on your CT scan, it may…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis Analysis of Three Top Mesothelioma Biomarkers ByAlex Strauss June 15, 2019 New research confirms that some mesothelioma biomarkers are much more effective than others for detecting asbestos cancer. The news comes…