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Plasma-Based Surgery May Be Safer Alternative for Some Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss April 24, 2018

A minimally-invasive surgical technique that uses plasma energy to destroy diseased pleural tissue may be a safer alternative for mesothelioma…

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Chemotherapy | Europe | International | New Studies | Research | Treatments

“Spray On” Drugs May Be New Option for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients
ByAlex Strauss April 23, 2018

A new, minimally-invasive way of delivering drugs right to the site of a tumor is being called “safe and feasible”…

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Asbestos | Diagnosis | Europe | International | Occupations

New Mesothelioma Study Compares Different Types of Asbestos Exposure
ByAlex Strauss April 21, 2018

A new Turkish study is shining a spotlight on the role of environmental asbestos exposure in the development of malignant…

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Alternatives | Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | New Drugs | Research | Treatments

Mesothelioma Patients Recruited to Test Promising New Combo Drug
ByAlex Strauss April 19, 2018

Patients with malignant mesothelioma who have not gotten better after chemotherapy are being invited to enroll in a clinical trial…

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Immune Systems | Immunotherapy | Research | Treatments | Vaccine

A Cure for Mesothelioma? Hopes High for New Cancer Vaccine
ByAlex Strauss April 17, 2018April 17, 2018

Researchers at Stanford University are about to move into human trials of what some believe may be the most promising…

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Chemotherapy | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Research | Surgery | Treatments | Updates

Study Finds Chemotherapy Unlikely to Improve Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival
ByAlex Strauss April 14, 2018April 14, 2018

A new study from the University of Illinois suggests that patients with peritoneal mesothelioma who undergo surgery may not get…

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Asbestos | Compensation | Legal | Prevention

Mesothelioma Talcum Powder Case Raises Safety Concerns
ByAlex Strauss April 12, 2018April 12, 2018

The final numbers are in and the New Jersey mesothelioma patient who was awarded $30 million dollars last week will…

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Asbestos | Europe | International | Occupations | Prevention

Uninformed Asbestos Workers Face Higher Mesothelioma Risk
ByAlex Strauss April 10, 2018

A new survey conducted among asbestos workers in the UK finds that too many do not fully understand the laws…

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Holistic | Multi-Modality Therapy | New Studies | Prognosis | Research | Treatments

Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit From Kindness, Study Reveals
ByAlex Strauss April 9, 2018

A study of more than 400 patients and their families shows that people coping with cancers such as malignant mesothelioma…

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Asbestos | Compensation | Legal

Mesothelioma Patient Awarded $37 Million in Talcum Powder Case
ByAlex Strauss April 6, 2018April 6, 2018

A New Jersey mesothelioma patient and his wife have been awarded $37 million dollars in compensation after a jury agreed…

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