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Mesothelioma Subtypes Often Misclassified by Biopsy
ByAlex Strauss March 16, 2021

Pleural biopsy is not perfect when it comes to telling the difference between the three mesothelioma subtypes. But misclassification could…

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Asbestos | Diagnosis | Prevention | Scans

New Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Could Catch Some Mesotheliomas Earlier
ByAlex Strauss March 14, 2021March 14, 2021

New lung cancer screening guidelines for smokers might have an unexpected benefit for people who have also been exposed to…

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Asia | International | Surgery | Treatments

Some Mesothelioma Surgery Complications May be Predictable
ByAlex Strauss March 11, 2021

It is not always possible to predict which patients will suffer from mesothelioma surgery complications. But a new study suggests…

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Asia | Biopsy | Diagnosis | International | New Studies | Research | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates

Irradiating Procedure Tracts Reduces Metastatic Mesothelioma in New Study
ByAlex Strauss March 8, 2021

Irradiating the tracts through which certain interventions are performed can reduce the risk of metastatic pleural mesothelioma. That word comes…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | New Studies | Prognosis | Research

Age and Smoking Less Important Than Other Factors for Mesothelioma Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss March 6, 2021

A newly published study suggests that a mesothelioma patient’s age and smoking history is less important to prognosis than certain…

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

Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival with ONCOS-102
ByAlex Strauss March 5, 2021

The makers of the immunotherapy treatment ONCOS-102 have released promising new data on its ability to promote long-term mesothelioma survival.…

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Biopsy | Diagnosis | Immune Systems | Research

Visualizing the Immune Profile of Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss March 2, 2021

Researchers at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have come up with a better way to analyze the immune profile…

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Europe | International | Symptoms | Treatments | Updates

Some Mesothelioma Patients Have Unrealistic View of Palliative Chemotherapy
ByAlex Strauss February 28, 2021

A new Danish study suggests that, when it comes to palliative chemotherapy for mesothelioma, patients, families, and doctors may have…

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Genetics | Prognosis | Research

Estrogen Signaling Genes May be Secret to Survival for Women with Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss February 27, 2021

Scientists think they now have a better understanding of why most women with mesothelioma live longer than men. Malignant mesothelioma…

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Asbestos | Europe | International | Prevention

The Ongoing Effort to Downplay the Dangers of Asbestos
ByAlex Strauss February 25, 2021

A pair of occupational medicine experts say the dangers of asbestos – particularly its ability to cause cancers like malignant…

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