Mesothelioma and SS1P Therapy – Some Promise
Delivering a continuous dose of a new immunotoxin therapy, SS1P, is safe and shows some effectiveness against mesothelioma and other…
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Mesothelioma Influenced by Vitamin A?
Vitamin A is a very important vitamin to maintaining health. We all know it is found in foods like carrots… -
Mesothelioma Survival Improved by Adding Heated Chemotherapy to Surgery
Delivering a high dose of heated chemotherapy directly into the chest and abdomen during mesothelioma surgery improves patients’ survival without… -
Alimta Reportedly Caused Lung Injury
A Japanese medical journal recently reported a case of pemetrexed-induced acute lung injury in a patient with mesothelioma. In the… -
James Hardie’s Mesothelioma and Asbestos Legacy Continues
Most Americans have never heard of a company called James Hardie, but to many Australians this name conjures up an… -
DOE Workers Face Higher Risks for Mesothelioma and Other Cancers
Construction workers at four Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear sites have been exposed to asbestos and other dangerous materials that… -
Should the Treatment for Mesothelioma be Individualized? A Frog’s Tale
Onconase®, a new type of cancer drug was tested in malignant mesothelioma patients whose tumors were inoperable. Results were not… -
Tea Tree Oil Stops Mesothelioma Cells in Model
A recent study has suggested that tea tree oil can kill mouse mesothelioma cells in vitro. This indicates its potential… -
Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma Tested in Greece
The standard chemotherapy treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma is cisplatin and pemetrexed. Another chemo regimen used in the U.S. and… -
Mesothelioma is Increased Risk for Sheet Metal Workers
According to a new study from the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust and Duke University, sheet metal workers are…
