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Man-Made Fiber May Compound Mesothelioma Risk from Asbestos
ByAlex Strauss July 20, 2014March 25, 2019

Workers exposed to both asbestos and another insulation material called refractory ceramic fiber (RCF) are more than 4 times as…

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Mesothelioma Cells Respond Better to Chemotherapy Drug When Pretreated with Two Compounds
ByAlex Strauss July 18, 2014March 16, 2017

There’s new evidence that a transplant anti-rejection drug and a chemical compound similar to curcumin may both increase the mesothelioma-fighting…

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Using Cancer Statistics to Prioritize Mesothelioma Research
ByAlex Strauss July 16, 2014March 26, 2019

New cancer statistics from Quebec, Canada suggest that mesothelioma should be a research priority for scientists looking into work-related illnesses.…

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Kidney Risk May be Unavoidable with Top Mesothelioma Drug
ByAlex Strauss July 12, 2014March 24, 2019

Italian scientists studying the popular mesothelioma chemotherapy drug pemetrexed (Alimta) have some sobering news for patients: Kidney damage remains a…

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NIH Grant May Help Validate Light-Based Therapy for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss July 10, 2014July 7, 2019

University of Pennsylvania researchers studying a promising mesothelioma treatment that kills cancer cells with light will get the opportunity to…

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Chemotherapy | Genetics | Prognosis | Research | Treatments | Updates

Genetic Variables Impact Mesothelioma Treatment Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss July 8, 2014March 23, 2019

Researchers in Slovenia say they may have found a method for determining which mesothelioma patients are most likely to respond…

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Biological Therapy | Immune Systems | Research | Updates

Vitamin E Analog Inhibits Blood Vessel Growth in Mesothelioma Cells
ByAlex Strauss July 6, 2014March 26, 2019

Scientists say a form of Vitamin E may be able to help fight malignant mesothelioma by limiting the growth of…

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Chemotherapy | Immunotherapy | Mesothelioma Breaking News | New Drugs | Treatments | Updates

New Mesothelioma Treatment Boosts Chemotherapy Response
ByAlex Strauss July 6, 2014March 26, 2019

An important new study from one of the country’s top mesothelioma research labs has found a way to significantly boost…

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Chemotherapy | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

Fluid Drainage With Chemotherapy May Be Unneeded
ByAlex Strauss July 3, 2014May 20, 2019

Mesothelioma patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment with pemetrexed (Alimta) may be able to avoid one of the more uncomfortable parts of…

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Deadly Trend: Mesothelioma and Other Rare Cancers Make Up More than Half of UK Cancer Deaths
ByAlex Strauss June 30, 2014March 16, 2017

A UK organization advocating for patients with uncommon cancers like mesothelioma says rare cancers now account for more than half…

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Man-Made Fiber May Compound Mesothelioma Risk from Asbestos

Mesothelioma Cells Respond Better to Chemotherapy Drug When Pretreated with Two Compounds

Using Cancer Statistics to Prioritize Mesothelioma Research

Kidney Risk May be Unavoidable with Top Mesothelioma Drug

NIH Grant May Help Validate Light-Based Therapy for Mesothelioma

Genetic Variables Impact Mesothelioma Treatment Outcomes

Vitamin E Analog Inhibits Blood Vessel Growth in Mesothelioma Cells

New Mesothelioma Treatment Boosts Chemotherapy Response

Fluid Drainage With Chemotherapy May Be Unneeded

Deadly Trend: Mesothelioma and Other Rare Cancers Make Up More than Half of UK Cancer Deaths

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