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Does Pleural Fluid Exposure Affect Mesothelioma Survival?
ByAlex Strauss June 14, 2021June 14, 2021

A recent study found no link between mesothelioma survival and exposure to pleural fluid. But that does not necessarily mean…

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Europe | Immunotherapy | International | New Drugs | New Studies | Research | Treatments

Immunotherapy Treatment ONCOS-102: News Keeps Getting Better
ByAlex Strauss June 11, 2021

The news just keeps getting better for the virus-based immunotherapy treatment ONCOS-102. Norweigian drug maker Targovax recently released the final…

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Europe | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | International | Research | Treatments

Effectiveness of Keytruda: Dutch Study Offers Clues for Prediction
ByAlex Strauss June 10, 2021

A new Dutch study offers some clues that might help doctors predict the effectiveness of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in individual mesothelioma…

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Radiation Therapy | Surgery | Treatments

Adjuvant Radiotherapy May Not Lengthen Mesothelioma Survival, Study Shows
ByAlex Strauss June 7, 2021

Having adjuvant radiotherapy after surgery may not help mesothelioma patients live any longer according to researchers at Duke and Stanford…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Immunotherapy | New Studies | Research | Treatments

Breath Test Could Predict Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Response
ByAlex Strauss June 5, 2021

New research shows a breath test called an eNose might help doctors determine which mesothelioma patients are most likely to…

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Alternatives | Europe | Immune Systems | International | New Studies | Research

Treatment with Dendritic Cells Leads to Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival in Small Studies
ByAlex Strauss June 3, 2021

Three small studies suggest that dendritic cells may offer a new, more promising way to fight malignant pleural mesothelioma. Dendritic…

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Atomic Military Veterans Faced Higher Risk From Asbestos Than Radiation
ByAlex Strauss May 31, 2021

A study published in a US medical journal shows atomic military veterans faced a higher risk from asbestos exposure during…

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Risk of Mesothelioma in Women May be Underestimated
ByAlex Strauss May 29, 2021

An international team of occupational health experts says science has done a “profound disservice” by underestimating the risk of mesothelioma…

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Asia | International | Surgery | Treatments

Non-Incisional Pleurectomy/Decortication for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 26, 2021

Non-incisional pleurectomy/decortication could be the wave of the future for malignant mesothelioma treatment. Environmental health experts in Japan say it…

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Chemotherapy | Immunotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | Treatments

Inflammation Protein May Impact Drug Therapies for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 24, 2021

A protein involved in the inflammatory process could impact how patients respond to drug therapies for mesothelioma. The news comes…

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Does Pleural Fluid Exposure Affect Mesothelioma Survival?

Immunotherapy Treatment ONCOS-102: News Keeps Getting Better

Effectiveness of Keytruda: Dutch Study Offers Clues for Prediction

Adjuvant Radiotherapy May Not Lengthen Mesothelioma Survival, Study Shows

Breath Test Could Predict Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Response

Treatment with Dendritic Cells Leads to Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival in Small Studies

Atomic Military Veterans Faced Higher Risk From Asbestos Than Radiation

Risk of Mesothelioma in Women May be Underestimated

Non-Incisional Pleurectomy/Decortication for Mesothelioma

Inflammation Protein May Impact Drug Therapies for Mesothelioma

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