Stronger Mesothelioma Clinical Trials for Better Results
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Stronger Mesothelioma Clinical Trials for Better Results

A commentary by an international team of researchers raises some concerns about how clinical cancer trials are conducted. The authors of the commentary hail from Israel, Italy, Ireland, and the United States. They claim that there is a need for better balance between the cost of new cancer drugs and their actual benefit to patients. The authors came to this conclusion after analyzing clinical trials for treatments for pleural mesothelioma. Gold Standard for Mesothelioma Treatments Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer. It most often appears in older adults and is caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a toxic material that can be found in industrial and consumer products. Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a specific type of mesothelioma. It…