Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Drug Keytruda Gets a Boost from Opdivo Study
The company that makes a promising new mesothelioma immunotherapy drug got a boost from a competitor’s study this week. The…
Asbestos | Diagnosis | Prevention | Scans
Low-Dose CT Screening May Delay Mesothelioma Deaths
The results of a long-term national study suggest that low-dose CT screening might prevent – or at least delay –…
Australia | International | Mesothelioma | Prognosis | Surgery | Treatments
Large Study Finds Treatment Combination Leads to Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival
There is more evidence that surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy can lead to long-term mesothelioma survival. The news comes from an…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Genetics | Prognosis | Research
Spotting the BAP1 Gene Mutation in Mesothelioma Patients
New guidelines may make it easier to tell which mesothelioma patients contracted the disease because of a BAP1 gene mutation.…
Study Highlights Link Between Mesothelioma Incidence and Ovarian Cancer
New research shows ovarian cancer rates are highest in states with the highest mesothelioma incidence. Researchers say it is because…
Diagnosis | Holistic | New Studies | Research
Depression After Mesothelioma Diagnosis: Women Are at Highest Risk
White women are more likely than other patients to experience depression after mesothelioma diagnosis. That word comes from researchers at…
First-Line Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
The same drugs doctors use to treat pleural mesothelioma can provide effective chemotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma, too. Japanese researchers reviewed…
Radiation Exposure Alone Unlikely to Cause Mesothelioma
A new study finds that low-dose occupational radiation exposure is unlikely to cause mesothelioma by itself. Instead, the study confirms…
HITHOC Treatment Deemed Safe for Some Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
German doctors testing the HITHOC treatment for pleural mesothelioma say it is a “safe therapeutic option”. The key to success…
Shorter Mesothelioma Survival Again Linked to Higher PD-L1 Levels
Patients with the rarest mesothelioma subtypes tend to experience shorter mesothelioma survival. Now, new mesothelioma research suggests that may have…