Mesothelioma Still Carries Heavy Mortality Burden in U.S.
Asbestos exposure cost Americans more than 427,000 years of potential life in the first decade of the new millennium. That…
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Needle Biopsy “Simple, Safe & Accurate” for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma researchers in China say a biopsy method that involves a single skin puncture can produce good diagnostic results for… -
Last Man Sentenced in Asbestos Dumping Scheme
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that a New Jersey man will spend 15 months in prison for his part… -
Mesothelioma Case Shows Danger of Accidental Asbestos Exposure
A mesothelioma case in Birmingham, England is a dramatic illustration of the very real danger of hidden asbestos. The widow… -
Aspirin Derivative No Match for Mesothelioma
It may work wonders for aches and pains but apparently the ‘wonder drug’ is no match for the asbestos-linked cancer, malignant… -
Immunotherapy Drug May Be Option for Advanced Mesothelioma
Advanced malignant mesothelioma patients who have not responded to standard chemotherapy may have an alternative in a new drug called… -
Surgery | Treatments | Updates
Mesothelioma Surgery May Have Added Benefit
Cancer researchers at Wake Forest University have found another benefit to the cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC)… -
Treatment Uses Herpes Virus to Shrink Mesothelioma Tumors
Researchers at a hospital in Sheffield, England are testing a potential new mesothelioma treatment based on the same virus that… -
New Mesothelioma Drug Kills Cancer Stem Cells
Citing “significant enthusiasm within the mesothelioma community”, the manufacturers of a promising new mesothelioma drug say they have begun a… -
Inflammation Both “Friend and Foe” in Mesothelioma
An immune system response that causes mesothelioma symptoms such as fever, fatigue, and weight loss may also be helpful to…
