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Mesothelioma Patient Survival Potentially Doubles with Targeted Radiotherapy
Radiotherapy, also known as radiation therapy, is a type of cancer treatment that uses ionizing radiation to kill cancer cells by damaging the cell’s DNA. It can be used as[…]
Survival Factors for Mesothelioma Highlighted by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
According to GLOBOCAN 2018 statistics, each year there are 30,443 mesothelioma cases worldwide, and of those 30,443, 25,576 pass away. With close to 85 percent of those diagnosed succumbing to[…]
Phase III Clinical Trial for Mesothelioma Available in 50 Locations Across the Globe
A Phase III clinical trial is now underway in the pivotal study of interferon alfa-2b gene therapy in pleural mesothelioma. After promising results from the Phase II clinical trial, scientists[…]
Nomogram May More Accurately Predict Mesothelioma Survival
Predicting pleural mesothelioma survival is a difficult task, as a number of factors are needed to make an accurate calculation. Currently, the TNM Staging system in place as one of[…]
Asbestos Awareness Week: April 1 – April 7, 2019
Asbestos Awareness Week starts today. The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is kicking off this global campaign of education and awareness about the risks of asbestos and the need for[…]
Less Invasive Surgery Produces Longer Median Survival in Mesothelioma Patients
Surgical techniques for those suffering from mesothelioma depend on how far the cancer has spread and if the patient is healthy enough to withstand such an invasive procedure. In many[…]
Why Does Asbestos-Related Disease Continue to Rise?
In early 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that despite the decline of asbestos use once the product became regulated in the United States, mesothelioma rates[…]
Targeted Immunotherapy Warrants More Research for Those Suffering from Pleural Mesothelioma
Late last month, the Clinical Respiratory Journal released their findings on the efficacy of intrapleural immunotherapy, which is a highly targeted approach of receiving immunotherapy treatment for those suffering from[…]
Understanding the Signs and Symptoms of Asbestos Disease
Asbestos was once considered something of a wonder material for its durability and its resistance to heat and corrosion. There was a time when it could be found in textiles,[…]
New Clinical Trial Underway for Immunotherapy Treatment; CA-170
A new immunotherapy treatment that has recently been administered to a patient suffering from mesothelioma has researchers and scientists optimistic that if results are positive, this treatment could be more[…]
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