For Some Patients Chemo Cuts Mesothelioma Survival
Asbestos disease researchers in Australia say chemotherapy at the end of life may be doing some mesothelioma patients more harm than…
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EPP No, Chemotherapy Yes, Suggests New Mesothelioma Study
A pair of thoracic oncologists from Belgium say it’s time to go a step further in the wake of a… -
Challenges and Promises for Mesothelioma Gene Therapy
A new report in the medical journal Cancer Gene Therapy says treatments that are based on genetic manipulation with the… -
Studies Highlight Global Mesothelioma and Asbestos Problem
Two new reports highlight the fact that mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases are global issues. Reporting in a recent issue of… -
Doctors Test New Intra-Pleural Mesothelioma Drug
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York have treated the first patient in a new trial that… -
Can Chest X-rays Help Prevent Mesothelioma?
A mesothelioma doctor believes that lives might be saved if people exposed to asbestos in the workplace received annual chest X-rays. Asbestos… -
Mesothelioma Study Suggests Iron Makes Asbestos Toxic
An Italian study is shedding some light on exactly what makes asbestos so toxic to people and can eventually lead… -
Chicken Virus Key to Experimental Mesothelioma Treatment
An experimental treatment using a modified bird virus may hold promise for people with advanced malignant mesothelioma. Fowlpox is a viral… -
Localized Mesothelioma May Provide Longer Survival
Patients with a rare, localized form of pleural mesothelioma may have a better survival outlook than patients with the more common,… -
Biomarker Test Next Step for New Mesothelioma Drug
A company that makes stem cell-focused treatments for cancer has taken an important step closer to testing a promising new mesothelioma…
