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BAP1 Test Offers More Accurate Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss October 23, 2017

A Chinese research study finds that adding a test for expression of the BAP1 tumor-suppressor protein to standard biomarker testing…

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Age May Have Little Impact on Mesothelioma Surgery Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss October 20, 2017

Being older does not necessarily reduce a patient’s odds of benefiting from mesothelioma surgery. That is the good news from…

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New Assessment Identifies People at High Risk for Malignant Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss October 18, 2017

Scottish researchers say they have come up with a better way to decide which asbestos-exposed people might benefit from mesothelioma…

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Mesothelioma Biomarker Test May Be Diagnostic Alternative for Frail Patients
ByAlex Strauss October 14, 2017

A set of proteins found in the lung fluid of people with malignant pleural mesothelioma may offer a safer way…

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New Chemotherapy Technique Carries Risks for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss October 12, 2017

A new way of delivering chemotherapy drugs to the site of a peritoneal mesothelioma tumor has some unique benefits, but…

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Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit from ‘Aesthetic Support’
ByAlex Strauss October 9, 2017

When it comes to coping with the treatment and side effects of a cancer like malignant mesothelioma, looks matter –…

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Diagnosing Mesothelioma with BAP1 Testing: Does it Work?
ByAlex Strauss October 7, 2017

Tests for the presence or absence of the BAP1 tumor-suppressor protein are likely to continue to play a pivotal role…

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Alternatives | Holistic | New Studies | Prevention | Research

Mesothelioma Survivors May Not Have Enough Knowledge of Nutrition
ByAlex Strauss October 4, 2017

New evidence suggests that too many long-term survivors of malignant mesothelioma and other cancers may not be following the dietary…

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New Biomarker Could Help Eradicate Mesothelioma Resistance to Chemotherapy
ByAlex Strauss September 30, 2017

Researchers in the Netherlands have unveiled what may be a major breakthrough in the chemotherapeutic treatment of malignant mesothelioma. Malignant…

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Sickest Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit Most from P/D Surgery
ByAlex Strauss September 28, 2017

Patients with the worst cases of malignant pleural mesothelioma may stand to gain the most from pleurectomy and decortication (P/D)…

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