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New Combination Treatment for Rare Mesothelioma Subtypes
ByAlex Strauss April 10, 2017May 10, 2017

An enzyme shown to help fight melanoma and liver cancer may offer new hope to patients with some of the…

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Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments

MS Drug May Help Treat Malignant Mesothelioma, Too
ByAlex Strauss April 8, 2017May 10, 2017

Preliminary tests of a potential new mesothelioma treatment have yielded some exciting results at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.…

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Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Radiation Therapy | Research | Surgery | Treatments

New Evidence Supports Post-Surgical IMRT for Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss April 5, 2017May 10, 2017

Just a week after New York researchers published their own study on radiation therapy and mesothelioma surgery, a group of…

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Alternatives | Biological Therapy | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | Research | Treatments

The Key to Mesothelioma Treatment Success with Immunotherapy
ByAlex Strauss April 2, 2017May 10, 2017

Researchers with a biotechnology company that makes antibody-drug conjugates (ADC) for hard-to-treat cancers like malignant mesothelioma say careful patient selection…

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Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Radiation Therapy | Research | Treatments | Updates

Tri-Modality Treatment Extends Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss March 28, 2017May 10, 2017

New research suggests that a combination of lung-sparing surgery, highly targeted radiotherapy, and chemotherapy may bolster survival in people with…

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Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Platelet Count Linked to Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery
ByAlex Strauss March 25, 2017May 10, 2017

Peritoneal mesothelioma patients whose bodies produce too many blood platelets may not be good candidates for the treatment combination known…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Updates

Diagnosing Pleural Mesothelioma with Lung Fluid: The Battle of the Biomarkers
ByAlex Strauss March 21, 2017April 12, 2017

A biomarker called soluble mesothelin related peptide (SMRP) may be a more reliable way to diagnose malignant pleural mesothelioma from…

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Canada | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Radiation Therapy | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Tumor Thickness May Help Predict Treatment Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss March 18, 2017

New research out of Canada suggests that mesothelioma tumor thickness could be used to help predict mesothelioma survival and select…

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Asia | International | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Symptoms | Treatments

Mesothelioma Patients May Need Special Help After Surgery
ByAlex Strauss March 16, 2017

Pleural mesothelioma patients who undergo pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgery may need customized rehabilitation strategies to help restore their quality of life.…

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Asia | Holistic | Immune Systems | International | Prognosis | Research | Symptoms | Treatments

The Impact of Nutritional Status on Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss March 12, 2017March 16, 2017

There is new evidence that a mesothelioma patient’s nutritional status could have an impact on their treatment outcomes. A group…

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