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Korea: Mesothelioma to Rise for Another 30 Years
While mesothelioma rates are expected to start declining in the U.S. within the next decade, Korea’s war on against this…
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Clinical Trials Offer Options for Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a devastating malignancy in the lining of the lungs and other internal organs. It affects about 2,500 Americans… -
Possible Second-Line Mesothelioma Treatment Fails
There has been some disappointing news for mesothelioma patients who fail to respond to first-line chemotherapy treatment. A major Phase… -
Pricey Mesothelioma Drug May be Best Second-Line Treatment
The chemotherapy combination of pemetrexed (brand name Alimta) and cisplatin is typically the first-line drug treatment for patients with advanced… -
Libby Residents Settle Mesothelioma and Asbestos Lawsuits
Residents of Libby, Montana who have contracted mesothelioma and other disease from exposure to asbestos will share a $43 million dollar settlement.… -
New Clues How Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma
A team of Japanese researchers believe they may have found another piece of the puzzle explaining why asbestos causes malignant mesothelioma. Asbestos… -
Rare Form of Mesothelioma Appears after Multimodal Treatment
Advanced mesothelioma treatment approaches like multimodal therapy may not only prolong survival in some patients; they may also cause fundamental… -
Mesothelioma Risk Still Exists After 9/11
A decade after the attack on the World Trade Centers, health officials are bracing for latent health effects such as mesothelioma among… -
Study Confirms Mesothelioma Danger for Home Renovators
An Australian study reconfirms that performing home renovations on homes built before the 1980’s can put a person at increased… -
Multi-Modality Mesothelioma Treatment Well Tolerated
The combination of pleurectomy/decortication, hyperthermic pleural lavage and adjuvant chemotherapy is an effective alternative to more traditional mesothelioma treatment combinations.…
