News on Mesothelioma | Surviving Mesothelioma

Alternatives | Asbestos | Holistic | New Studies | Research | Treatments | Updates

Mesothelioma Patients Should Use Caution When Considering Complementary Treatments
ByAlex Strauss November 9, 2018November 14, 2018

If you are going to consider complementary therapies for malignant mesothelioma, it may not be wise to do it at…

Read More Mesothelioma Patients Should Use Caution When Considering Complementary Treatments
Australia | Genetics | International | Mesothelioma | Research

New Study Sheds Light on Genetic Origins of Malignant Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss November 7, 2018

Scientists in Australia have made a big step forward in understanding how a genetic mutation appears to drive the development…

Read More New Study Sheds Light on Genetic Origins of Malignant Mesothelioma
Asbestos | Diagnosis | Glocal | International | New Studies | New Techniques | Research

This Subset of Mesothelioma Patients May Live Longer
ByAlex Strauss November 5, 2018

A group of mesothelioma experts from around the world has identified a set of criteria linked with longer mesothelioma survival.…

Read More This Subset of Mesothelioma Patients May Live Longer
Europe | International | Prognosis | Surgery | Treatments

Meta-Analysis Finds Lung-Sparing Surgery the Best Option for Most Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss November 2, 2018

There is now more evidence to support the growing number of experts who favor lung-sparing P/D surgery over radical extrapleural…

Read More Meta-Analysis Finds Lung-Sparing Surgery the Best Option for Most Mesothelioma Patients
Glocal | Immune Systems | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Drugs | Prognosis | Research | Treatments

Ofev Fails to Boost Mesothelioma Survival in New Study
ByAlex Strauss October 30, 2018

In the quest to develop new, more effective first-line treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma, it now looks like Ofev (nintedanib)…

Read More Ofev Fails to Boost Mesothelioma Survival in New Study
Asbestos | Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research

A Less Formal Approach to Connecting Mesothelioma Patients and Researchers
ByAlex Strauss October 26, 2018

Mesothelioma researchers in England are experimenting with an innovative way to connect patients and scientists in the quest for a…

Read More A Less Formal Approach to Connecting Mesothelioma Patients and Researchers
Europe | International | New Studies | Prognosis | Research

How Doctors Break Bad News May Impact Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss October 22, 2018October 22, 2018

For newly diagnosed mesothelioma patients, having a doctor who is too compassionate could have a negative impact on their survival.…

Read More How Doctors Break Bad News May Impact Mesothelioma Survival
Multi-Modality Therapy | New Drugs | New Studies | Radiation Therapy | Research | Treatments

Old Drug May Breath New Life Into Mesothelioma Radiotherapy
ByAlex Strauss October 20, 2018

Researchers at the University of Ohio may have found a way to make radiation therapy more effective for people with…

Read More Old Drug May Breath New Life Into Mesothelioma Radiotherapy
Updates

Chemotherapy-Related Skin Rashes in Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss October 17, 2018

New research is calling into question the need for an oral course of a corticosteroid that is often given to…

Read More Chemotherapy-Related Skin Rashes in Mesothelioma Patients
Diagnosis | Genetics | New Techniques | Research

New Data Suggest a Mesothelioma Blood Test is Possible
ByAlex Strauss October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

A new technology that looks for genetic material from cancer cells in the blood could open the door to the…

Read More New Data Suggest a Mesothelioma Blood Test is Possible

1 (888) 378-1331

Mesothelioma Patients Should Use Caution When Considering Complementary Treatments

New Study Sheds Light on Genetic Origins of Malignant Mesothelioma

This Subset of Mesothelioma Patients May Live Longer

Meta-Analysis Finds Lung-Sparing Surgery the Best Option for Most Mesothelioma Patients

Ofev Fails to Boost Mesothelioma Survival in New Study

A Less Formal Approach to Connecting Mesothelioma Patients and Researchers

How Doctors Break Bad News May Impact Mesothelioma Survival

Old Drug May Breath New Life Into Mesothelioma Radiotherapy

Chemotherapy-Related Skin Rashes in Mesothelioma Patients

New Data Suggest a Mesothelioma Blood Test is Possible

United States Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNITED STATES

Creighton University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, UNITED STATES

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, UNITED STATES

Mayo Clinic, UNITED STATES

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, UNITED STATES

National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, UNITED STATES

University of Chicago, Medical Center, UNITED STATES

University of Maryland School of Medicine, UNITED STATES

University of Hawaii Cancer Center, UNITED STATES

Wake Forest University School of Medicine, UNITED STATES