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New Study: Asbestos May Drive Mesothelioma Progression
ByAlex Strauss July 13, 2018

A new study suggests that asbestos, the primary trigger for almost all cases of malignant mesothelioma, may do more than…

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Chemotherapy | Europe | International | New Drugs | Treatments

Compound Makes Mesothelioma Tumors More Susceptible to Chemo
ByAlex Strauss July 10, 2018

Swiss cancer researchers may have found a way to get around malignant mesothelioma’s notorious resistance to chemotherapy with an investigational…

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Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Multi-Drug HIPEC Combo Leads to Better Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss July 7, 2018

A new French study suggests that peritoneal mesothelioma patients who undergo CRS/HIPEC treatment have better outcomes when two chemotherapeutic agents…

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Chemotherapy | Immunotherapy | New Studies | Research | Treatments

Immunotherapy Drug Produces ‘Exceptional and Sustained Response’ in Mesothelioma Patient
ByAlex Strauss July 5, 2018July 5, 2018

As part of what they call the “new era” of mesothelioma immunotherapy research, doctors in Ohio and Florida have just…

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BAP1 Not the Only Genetic Risk Factor for Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss July 3, 2018

A new study suggests that the BAP1 gene, which has been linked to several kinds of cancer including malignant mesothelioma,…

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New Staging Method May Improve Accuracy of Mesothelioma Prognosis
ByAlex Strauss July 1, 2018

Pleural mesothelioma patients may be less likely to get a true picture of their prognosis when their cancer is “staged”…

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Australia | Biomarkers | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | Prognosis

Mesothelioma Diagnosis: Lung Fluid Testing Has its Limits
ByAlex Strauss June 27, 2018June 21, 2018

Lung fluid tests for malignant mesothelioma are accurate less than half the time according to cancer researchers at Australia’s Royal…

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Europe | International | New Studies | Prevention | Research | Statistics | Updates

Does Alcohol Increase Mesothelioma Risk?
ByAlex Strauss June 25, 2018June 21, 2018

A new study suggests that drinking too much could raise the risk for developing malignant mesothelioma or another type of…

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Alternatives | Australia | Holistic | International | Mesothelioma | New Studies | Research

Exercise Can Help Patients Manage Mesothelioma Symptoms
ByAlex Strauss June 23, 2018June 21, 2018

Fatigue, poor sleep, and reduced appetite are common complaints among people undergoing treatment for malignant mesothelioma. But new guidelines from…

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Alternatives | Holistic | New Studies | Research

Medical Marijuana No Longer Tabu Among Mesothelioma Doctors
ByAlex Strauss June 21, 2018June 20, 2018

A new survey suggests that medical marijuana is gaining acceptance among doctors who treat malignant mesothelioma and other types of…

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New Study: Asbestos May Drive Mesothelioma Progression

Compound Makes Mesothelioma Tumors More Susceptible to Chemo

Peritoneal Mesothelioma: Multi-Drug HIPEC Combo Leads to Better Outcomes

Immunotherapy Drug Produces ‘Exceptional and Sustained Response’ in Mesothelioma Patient

BAP1 Not the Only Genetic Risk Factor for Mesothelioma

New Staging Method May Improve Accuracy of Mesothelioma Prognosis

Mesothelioma Diagnosis: Lung Fluid Testing Has its Limits

Does Alcohol Increase Mesothelioma Risk?

Exercise Can Help Patients Manage Mesothelioma Symptoms

Medical Marijuana No Longer Tabu Among Mesothelioma Doctors

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