A United Kingdom study is showing the dangers of legacy asbestos. Asbestos that remains in commercial and residential buildings can be more dangerous than previously thought. Researchers from the study found that two-thirds of the asbestos still in buildings was old enough or damaged enough to release fibers into the[…]
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Studies
Pleurectomy and Decortication is the Best Option for Bicavity Surgery on Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Patients with thoracic and abdominal mesothelioma can extend survival when they are given aggressive surgery. This news came from a study at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. When patients are given bicavity cytoreductive surgery, they had a median survival of 58.2 months. The results were published in December in[…]
A Treatment Involving Checkpoint Inhibitors Before Surgery is Showing Promising Results for Mesothelioma
Immunotherapy before aggressive surgery shows great promise for pleural mesothelioma. The combination has shown that it can improve survival for a group of patients with pleural mesothelioma in a phase II study at Baylor College of Medicine. The treatment uses two immune checkpoint inhibitors, durvalumab and tremelimumab. The two drugs[…]
Timely Treatment for Mesothelioma Could Improve Survival
It is best to treat peritoneal mesothelioma as soon as possible. Waiting to receive treatment could prevent a patient from living longer than possible. Information from a study looking at treatment start times was published in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery in November. Researchers observed patients who either received treatment[…]
Mesothelioma Rates Increased Over a 30 Year Period
Mesothelioma diagnoses have almost doubled in the last 30 years, highlighting the need for better care and more ways to regulate and reduce asbestos exposure. There were around 35,000 people diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2019, while in 1990 there were around 19,000 people diagnosed. This information was released by the[…]
Study Found Lung Removing Surgery for Mesothelioma Can be More Effective in Some Patients
The most aggressive surgery for mesothelioma could be more beneficial for patients with the disease. The more aggressive surgery is called an extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), which involves removing the lung. The other surgery, pleurectomy and decortication (P/D), spares the lung and only removes the lining of the lung and visible[…]
Mesothelioma Specialty Centers Offer Better Care for Mesothelioma Patients
When mesothelioma patients are treated at mesothelioma specialty centers, they experience better care and survive longer. Kaiser Permanente Northern California Health System compared its performance before and after it transitioned into a specialty care center for mesothelioma. The doctors found a dramatic improvement in patients after the transition. Results were[…]
Allocetra and Cisplatin Combination for Mesothelioma
A new immunotherapy treatment is showing promising results against mesothelioma. The therapy consists of a combination of two drugs: one drug that reprograms macrophages and the other is the chemotherapy cisplatin. Mesothelioma is a cancer that does not respond well to treatment. The best option for patients is a combination[…]
Tool to Measure Asbestos Levels in Tissue has Been Created
A new tool to determine levels of asbestos exposure has been developed. The tool, created by Italian researchers, is known as a Retrospective Exposure Assessment (REA). The tool uses a microscope to determine how much asbestos is in lung tissue. The study wants to compare the actual level of asbestos[…]
Drug Factories Treatment Being Tested for Mesothelioma
Researchers have found a treatment that can eradicate advanced stage mesothelioma tumors within a few days. The research is being done at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine. The treatment utilizes implants known as “drug factories” and a checkpoint inhibitor drug. Mesothelioma is a tough to treat cancer of[…]
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