Asbestos | Updates Mesothelioma Risk from Limited Asbestos Exposure ByAlex Strauss October 15, 2009July 5, 2023 Doctors have long known that asbestos exposure in the workplace significantly increases the risk for mesothelioma, but now they’ve discovered…
Europe | International | Updates German Mesothelioma Study Has Surprising Result ByAlex Strauss October 12, 2009July 5, 2023 More invasive surgery doesn’t necessarily improve survival in patients with pleural mesothelioma. A less invasive approach is just as safe…
Multi-Modality Therapy | Treatments | Updates Mesothelioma Triple Therapy Found Safe and Effective ByAlex Strauss October 9, 2009July 5, 2023 An aggressive treatment strategy that begins with chemotherapy, followed by surgery, and then radiation is a safe and effective option…
New Studies | Research | Updates Mesothelioma and SS1P Therapy – Some Promise ByAlex Strauss September 18, 2009July 5, 2023 Delivering a continuous dose of a new immunotoxin therapy, SS1P, is safe and shows some effectiveness against mesothelioma and other…
Holistic | Updates Mesothelioma Influenced by Vitamin A? ByAlex Strauss September 16, 2009July 5, 2023 Vitamin A is a very important vitamin to maintaining health. We all know it is found in foods like carrots…
Multi-Modality Therapy | Treatments | Updates Mesothelioma Survival Improved by Adding Heated Chemotherapy to Surgery ByAlex Strauss September 15, 2009July 5, 2023 Delivering a high dose of heated chemotherapy directly into the chest and abdomen during mesothelioma surgery improves patients’ survival without…
Chemotherapy | Treatments | Updates Alimta Reportedly Caused Lung Injury ByAlex Strauss September 9, 2009July 5, 2023 A Japanese medical journal recently reported a case of pemetrexed-induced acute lung injury in a patient with mesothelioma. In the…
Australia | International | Updates James Hardie’s Mesothelioma and Asbestos Legacy Continues ByAlex Strauss August 29, 2009July 5, 2023 Most Americans have never heard of a company called James Hardie, but to many Australians this name conjures up an…
Occupations | Updates DOE Workers Face Higher Risks for Mesothelioma and Other Cancers ByAlex Strauss August 28, 2009July 5, 2023 Construction workers at four Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear sites have been exposed to asbestos and other dangerous materials that…
New Studies | Research | Updates Should the Treatment for Mesothelioma be Individualized? A Frog’s Tale ByAlex Strauss August 21, 2009July 5, 2023 Onconase®, a new type of cancer drug was tested in malignant mesothelioma patients whose tumors were inoperable. Results were not…