Biopsy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Radiation Therapy | Treatments Prophylactic Radiation Will Not Prevent Pleural Mesothelioma Metastasis ByAlex Strauss April 1, 2019 A UK study says prophylactic radiation of the chest wall is unlikely to prevent pleural mesothelioma metastasis. Pleural mesothelioma…
Chemotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | Treatments Longer Mesothelioma Survival Possible with Long-Term Local Chemotherapy ByAlex Strauss March 30, 2019April 1, 2019 There is evidence that repeatedly rinsing the abdomen with medicine might lead to longer mesothelioma survival after surgery. A rinse…
Europe | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | International | New Drugs | Research | Treatments New Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Will Test Personalized Immunotherapy ByAlex Strauss March 26, 2019April 23, 2019 A Dutch company has recruited the first patients into a pivotal mesothelioma clinical trial of autologous dendritic cells. Dendritic cells…
Chemotherapy | Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Treatments Patients with Impaired Kidneys Could Still Take Alimta for Mesothelioma, Study Finds ByAlex Strauss March 24, 2019 New research in the Netherlands suggests that patients who would not normally be prescribed Alimta for mesothelioma could still benefit…
Australia | Holistic | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Prognosis | Research Quality of Life for Mesothelioma Patients Hinges on Activity and Nutrition ByAlex Strauss March 22, 2019 Muscle mass and nutrition can have a direct impact on quality of life for mesothelioma patients. That’s the finding of…
Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates Chemotherapy During Mesothelioma Surgery: Is it Dangerous? ByAlex Strauss March 21, 2019 A new study finds that chemotherapy during mesothelioma surgery does not raise the risk for complications. That could be good…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Statistics Risk of Dying from Mesothelioma Varies by Type, Study Shows ByAlex Strauss March 18, 2019 The risk of dying from mesothelioma rises and gradually falls in the decades after exposure for most, but not all,…
Asia | Chemotherapy | International | Surgery | Treatments Conservative Surgery Leads to Better Mesothelioma Survival After Recurrence ByAlex Strauss March 16, 2019 Mesothelioma survival after recurrence may be better with lung-preserving P/D surgery than with more radical EPP. Japanese researchers recently analyzed…
Asbestos | New Studies | Research | Statistics Mesothelioma Survival Factors Revealed by New Study ByAlex Strauss March 14, 2019 New research from the University of Pittsburgh reveals six primary mesothelioma survival factors. These characteristics appear to separate those who…
Asbestos | Legal | Prevention Environmental Group Calls for Oversight of Asbestos in Personal Care Products ByAlex Strauss March 12, 2019 Environmental experts say there’s a need for more oversight of asbestos in personal care products. Asbestos can cause malignant mesothelioma,…