Asbestos | Diagnosis | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Scans What Type of Mesothelioma Do I Have? CT May Be Able to Tell ByAlex Strauss April 5, 2018 Researchers from one of the country’s top cancer centers say it may be possible to tell what subtype of pleural…
Asia | International | New Studies | Research | Symptoms | Treatments Life After Mesothelioma Can Still Be a Challenge ByAlex Strauss April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 A new Japanese study has some sobering news for people hoping to survive malignant mesothelioma: Life after mesothelioma can still…
Alternatives | Asia | Europe | International | New Studies | Radiation Therapy | Research | Treatments Hard-to-Find Therapy Fights Mesothelioma Tumors with Carbon Ions ByAlex Strauss April 1, 2018 Carbon ion therapy—a cancer treatment developed in California but currently only available outside the US—may have the ability to significantly…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Prevention Mesothelioma Fears Reignited by New Asbestos Makeup Allegations ByAlex Strauss March 28, 2018March 28, 2018 The American accessories chain Claire’s is in trouble again after Dutch health and safety authorities claim to have found mesothelioma-causing…
Alternatives | Holistic | Prevention | Symptoms | Treatments National Nutrition Month: The Role of Food in Mesothelioma Survival ByAlex Strauss March 27, 2018 Given the aggressive and treatment-resistant nature of malignant mesothelioma, it can be frustrating for patients to hear news about experimental…
Asbestos | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Studies | Research How Asbestos Turns Healthy Cells into Mesothelioma Tumors ByAlex Strauss March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 Scientists are a step closer to understanding how malignant mesothelioma may take hold in the body thanks to new research…
Alternatives | Europe | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments Could Drug “Repurposing” Be the Cure for Mesothelioma? ByAlex Strauss March 22, 2018 An exciting new use for an old drug is shining a spotlight on the potential for repurposing previously approved drugs…
Asbestos | Europe | International | Statistics Malignant Mesothelioma Versus Asbestos Use: Which Costs More? ByAlex Strauss March 19, 2018 There is some compelling new evidence on the economic impact of banning the mineral asbestos, the primary cause of the…
Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Techniques | Prognosis | Radiation Therapy | Treatments New Technology Could Change How Mesothelioma Treatment is Monitored ByAlex Strauss March 15, 2018 New technology could eventually make it easier, less painful, and less expensive to track the progress of patients undergoing treatment…
Alternatives | Chemotherapy | Holistic | New Studies | Research | Symptoms | Treatments Home-Based Rehab Helps Mesothelioma Patients Bounce Back After Chemotherapy ByAlex Strauss March 13, 2018December 30, 2018 New evidence suggests that a pulmonary rehabilitation program that comes to them might help patients recover after pleural mesothelioma treatment.…