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Mesothelioma Chemotherapy: Can Supplements Make it Safer?
ByAlex Strauss January 8, 2015March 25, 2019

Vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements are often given to mesothelioma patients who are on chemotherapy in an effort to…

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Asia | International | Mesothelioma | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

Experimental Drug May Offer “Brilliant Hope” for Mesothelioma Treatment
ByAlex Strauss January 6, 2015March 23, 2019

HUHS1015 is a newly-synthesized analogue (chemically similar compound) of the blood pressure drug naftopidil. In the U.S., naftopidil is sold…

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Chemotherapy | Europe | International | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Side-Effect Mimics Scleroderma, Infection
ByAlex Strauss January 3, 2015April 2, 2019

The antifolate pemetrexed (Alimta) is the first and is only drug approved by the FDA specifically to treat malignant mesothelioma,…

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

Induction Therapies Improve Mesothelioma Surgery Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss December 31, 2014March 24, 2019

An induction therapy is the first in a series of therapeutic measures, which, in the case of mesothelioma, may include…

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Statistics | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Lung-Sparing Mesothelioma Surgery Results in Fewer Short-Term Deaths
ByAlex Strauss December 29, 2014May 23, 2019

Extrapleural pneumonectomy is the more radical of the two surgeries and involves the removal of a lung along with the…

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Asbestos | Occupations | Prevention | Statistics | Updates

Construction Workers and Mesothelioma: Is Protection Really Possible?
ByAlex Strauss December 28, 2014March 21, 2019

The study, conducted by researchers in the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine at Umea University, focused on male…

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Asbestos | Prevention | Updates

Avoid Mesothelioma Risk When Storing Holiday Decorations
ByAlex Strauss December 26, 2014March 20, 2019

But even people who have long since thrown away their asbestos holiday décor could face a mesothelioma risk in their…

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Alternatives | Asia | International | Mesothelioma | New Drugs | Treatments | Updates

Ingredient in Vinegar Kills Mesothelioma Cells in Minutes
ByAlex Strauss December 22, 2014March 24, 2019

There is new evidence that the primary ingredient in vinegar might eventually be used to help fight deadly malignant mesothelioma.…

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Europe | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Patients May Need Medication to Reduce Clot Risk
ByAlex Strauss December 20, 2014May 27, 2019

Researchers in Ankara, Turkey have just released a new study on the increased risk of thromboembolic events (TEEs) in patients…

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Asbestos | Occupations | Updates

Mesothelioma Risk from Aging Asbestos Water Pipes
ByAlex Strauss December 17, 2014March 25, 2019

As pipes containing asbestos break down over time and need repair, there is concern that improper handling could release the…

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