A Second-Line Option for Mesothelioma?
Although survival was not significantly extended, the chemotherapy drug vinorelbine might be a treatment option for mesothelioma patients whose cancer…
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Mesothelioma Victims’ Victory in Pennsylvania
Workers and their families have won a victory in Pennsylvania after the state Supreme Court ruled that they could sue… -
Chemical in Wine May Improve Mesothelioma Treatment
There’s new evidence that a compound found in red wine may help improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy treatment for malignant… -
Mesothelioma Blood Test May Be Possible
An international team of researchers is studying the proteins found on the surface of cancer cells in an effort to… -
Spanish Mesothelioma Deaths Likely to Continue for Decades
New research in Spain suggests that mesothelioma deaths will continue in the country until the “last surviving member” of the… -
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Repeat HIPEC Improves Mesothelioma Survival
If one cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC procedure for mesothelioma is good, subsequent treatments may be even better. That is the… -
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Value of Mesothelioma Surgery Challenged for Healthy Patients
New research conducted in Italy and presented at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer in Sydney, Australia suggests that… -
Study Confirms Firefighters at Elevated Risk for Mesothelioma
A 5-year National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) study of U.S. firefighters is the first to confirm what… -
Micro-RNAs May Offer New Way to Fight Mesothelioma
Scientists at one of the world’s top mesothelioma research centers, the Asbestos Diseases Research institute in Sydney, Australia, say that… -
Mesothelioma Claims Another American Actor
Another American actor has died of malignant mesothelioma. Veteran character actor Ed Lauter, who worked with such prominent names as…
