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Nivolumab a ‘Rising Star’ for Malignant Mesothelioma Treatment?
ByAlex Strauss June 19, 2018

There may be a new treatment option on the horizon for mesothelioma patients whose cancer has come back again after…

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Biomarkers | Diagnosis | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments

Surgery-Related Inflammation and Mesothelioma Outcomes
ByAlex Strauss June 15, 2018

A team of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say they have come up with better way to measure the…

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Australia | Diagnosis | International | Mesothelioma | New Techniques | Scans | Surgery | Treatments

CT Discovery May Lead to Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis
ByAlex Strauss June 13, 2018

Researchers in Western Australia believe they may have found a way to overcome one of the biggest challenges in the…

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Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Radiation Therapy | Research | Treatments

Radiation for Mesothelioma: Could Proton Therapy Be the Answer?
ByAlex Strauss June 9, 2018

Researchers at the Maryland Proton Therapy Treatment Center say a highly-targeted version of proton beam radiation could be the future…

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Asbestos | Asia | International | Multi-Modality Therapy | Surgery | Treatments

New Study Examines Early Recurrence of Peritoneal Mesothelioma After Surgery
ByAlex Strauss June 6, 2018

There is some good news and some bad news this week for patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma, an aggressive form…

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Asbestos | Occupations | Prevention | Statistics

The Evolution of Asbestos and Mesothelioma in Pop Culture
ByAlex Strauss June 3, 2018June 3, 2018

Today, most people with access to media are aware that asbestos is dangerous. Even people who are unfamiliar with the…

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Legal | New Drugs | Research | Treatments

Experimental Mesothelioma Drugs and the New Right-to-Try Law
ByAlex Strauss May 31, 2018May 31, 2018

Legislation signed this week by President Trump could pave the way for mesothelioma patients to access promising experimental treatments—even years…

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Asbestos | Occupations | Statistics

Remembering Veteran Victims of Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 28, 2018May 28, 2018

On this day when the US honors its fallen heroes, it is important to remember that not all who lost…

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International | New Studies | Research

Updated Guidelines Aim to Advance Mesothelioma Research
ByAlex Strauss May 26, 2018March 26, 2019

The criteria for measuring treatment response in malignant pleural mesothelioma is being revised—again. Researchers are hopeful that the new criteria…

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

Immunotherapy Combo Shows Early Efficacy for Malignant Mesothelioma
ByAlex Strauss May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy drug tremelimumab may still have a chance as a novel mesothelioma treatment, even though an international clinical trial…

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