Diagnosis | Europe | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | Scans | Treatments PET Beats CT in Study of Mesothelioma Staging Tools ByAlex Strauss March 6, 2018 When it comes to accurately assessing the extent of an individual case of malignant pleural mesothelioma, Positron Emission Tomography (PET)…
Asia | International | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments New Surgical Technique May Improve Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss March 4, 2018 A new study is asking the question, is it possible to remove a malignant mesothelioma tumor with pleurectomy-decortication (P/D) without risking…
Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Radiation Therapy | Research | Treatments New Mesothelioma Treatment Combines Immunotherapy and Targeted Radiation ByAlex Strauss March 1, 2018 Researchers at one of the nation’s top cancer institutes are betting on a combination of radiation and immunotherapy in the…
Asia | Immune Systems | International | Prognosis | Research Blood Test May Not Predict Mesothelioma Survival as Well as Hoped ByAlex Strauss February 26, 2018 A new Japanese study is calling into question the value of a common prognostic test for people with malignant pleural…
Asbestos | Asbestos | Australia | International | Mesothelioma | Statistics Mesothelioma Persists in Australia Despite Asbestos Ban ByAlex Strauss February 24, 2018February 24, 2018 Australia’s legacy of asbestos mining and use continues to haunt it almost fifteen years after the country banned all forms…
Biomarkers | Chemotherapy | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Prognosis | Treatments Simple Blood Test Detects Mesothelioma Progression ByAlex Strauss February 21, 2018 Malignant mesothelioma patients may not need multiple CT scans to tell whether their cancer has progressed in the months after …
Biopsy | Chemotherapy | Diagnosis | Genetics | Immunotherapy | Research | Treatments Mini-Tumors May Help Doctors Develop Personalized Mesothelioma Treatments ByAlex Strauss February 18, 2018 Doctors at Wake Forest University are using miniature lab-grown three dimensional tumors to test personalized mesothelioma treatments. The mini-tumors are…
Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | Research | Treatments | Vaccine Could Stem Cell Vaccine Lead to Mesothelioma Cure? ByAlex Strauss February 15, 2018 A new stem cell vaccine that has proven effective against malignant mesothelioma and several other cancers in mice might offer…
Asbestos | Glocal | International | New Studies | Research | Statistics Study Finds Wide Disparity in Global Mesothelioma Rates ByAlex Strauss February 12, 2018 New evidence shows there is wide disparity in global rates of malignant mesothelioma, the aggressive disease also known as “asbestos…
Alternatives | Glocal | Holistic | International | New Studies | Prevention | Research Should Mesothelioma Patients Give Up Asparagus to Boost Survival? ByAlex Strauss February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 The news this week that a compound found in asparagus and other foods may contribute to the spread of breast…