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November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
The National Cancer Institute places lung cancer as the leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. One out of every four cancer deaths is attributable to lung[…]
Read MorePalliative Care for Mesothelioma Patients
What is Palliative Care? For serious illnesses, some patients may receive palliative care, or palliative treatment. Palliative care treats the symptoms of the disease, not the disease itself, in an[…]
Read MoreMisconceptions about Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is lung cancer One of the most common areas of the body where mesothelioma develops is the lung, and because of this, many misunderstand mesothelioma to be a type[…]
Read MorePleurectomy and Decortication Improve Survival, but May Impact Quality Of Life
Pleurectomy and Decortication (P/D) is a two-part surgical procedure that removes the pleural lining around the lungs (pleurectomy) and tumors along the surface area of the lung (decortication). To qualify[…]
Read MoreThe Effectiveness of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed in Pericardial Mesothelioma
Out of all the types of mesothelioma, pericardial mesothelioma is one of the rarest forms, accounting for only 0.002% of all known diagnosed mesothelioma cases. Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos[…]
Read MoreAmosite vs. Chrysotile Asbestos in Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is rare and aggressive asbestos-caused cancer in which there is no cure. The cancer affects the lining that surrounds various organs and cavities in the body; most tumors are[…]
Read MoreOpdivo, Yervoy, and Keytruda: Immunotherapy Options for Mesothelioma
Immunotherapy treatments are becoming known alternatives to chemotherapy in cancer patients who have had little success with traditional cancer treatments. With mesothelioma, often times first line treatments have little effect[…]
Read MoreDetermining and Prolonging Survival Rates In Mesothelioma
The average survival rate for mesothelioma after diagnosis is less than one year; however, certain individuals will survive longer than others, but the reason as to why this is, is[…]
Read MoreMesothelioma Awareness Day 2017
Mesothelioma Awareness Day, which takes place on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, aims to educate and inform society about the deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure, and how funding is a[…]
Read MoreStudy: More Mesothelioma Diagnoses Are Discovered At Autopsy Than Clinically
A mesothelioma diagnosis often a grim one; fatality rates are high as there is no known cure. Treatment can help alleviate pain and symptoms, but more often than not, patients[…]
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