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Mesothelioma Experts Take Aim at Radical Surgery
There is disagreement among some of the world’s top mesothelioma experts about the value of the radical surgical treatment known…
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White Blood Cells May Predict Mesothelioma Survival
Certain types of white blood cells may hold important survival clues – as well as a new treatment target –… -
Advanced Technology Explains Mesothelioma Mechanisms
A new way of looking at mesothelioma cancer cells is revealing some important information about the ways in which asbestos fibers affect… -
Mesothelioma a ‘Good Target’ for Gene Therapy
The authors of an article to be published in the journal Current Treatment Options in Oncology say that malignant mesothelioma… -
Mesothelioma Risk May Decline in Libby
A small bit of good news for the beleaguered town of Libby, Montana where mesothelioma has become a household word. Declared… -
Mesothelioma May be Triggered by Suppressed ‘Natural Killer’ Cells
A group of Japanese scientists are offering some new insights into the mechanism by which the toxic mineral asbestos may… -
Mixed Results for Mesothelioma From Targeted Therapies
A review of recent clinical trials on various targeted therapies for malignant mesothelioma indicates that, while some are helpful, none… -
New Treatments Offer Hope for Mesothelioma
A new published review of standard and investigational treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) offers some hopeful news for mesothelioma… -
Mesothelioma IMRT More Effective Than Conventional Radiation
Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) appears to be the most effective and safest type of radiotherapy for treating mesothelioma patients after… -
More Than Thirty Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Are Underway
Clinical trials are human studies of new drugs and treatments to determine whether or not they should be approved by…
