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blogTreatment & DoctorsIn recent years, it has become increasingly clear that immunotherapy may be the most crucial advancement in cancer research perhaps ever.Early in my…
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Mesothelioma Pain Management: An Informational Webinar
Patients who are undergoing treatment for mesothelioma tend to experience many different types of pain. Patients, caregivers, family and friends should know how… -
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Advancing Peritoneal Mesothelioma Treatment
The most effective treatment today for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma involves cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). Early postoperative and long-term regional… -
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Mesothelioma Patients Can Avoid Chemotherapy Resistance
Standard chemotherapy has been shown to be effective in only about one-third of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, unnecessarily exposing the other two-thirds… -
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COVID-19 Delays Can Lead to Cancer Progression
Patients often have difficulty receiving an accurate mesothelioma diagnosis because of the complexity of their disease. A long latency period and the potential for misdiagnosis… -
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DaSilva Opens New Mesothelioma Surgical Floor in Orlando
When I joined AdventHealth Orlando in December 2019, I had a clear vision for our Mesothelioma International Treatment Program. With the opening of our… -
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Five Areas of Exciting New Lung Cancer Research
October is Healthy Lung Month, and it is a time for awareness and reflection on the many ways we can protect our lung health… -
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Is Pleural Mesothelioma Becoming a Chronic Illness?
Finding the right specialty center can make a world of difference for a patient diagnosed today with malignant pleural mesothelioma. This is where… -
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Can COVID-19 Research Lead to Mesothelioma Treatment?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed almost 200,000 lives in the United States. The massive… -
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Tumor Treating Fields Creator on Mesothelioma Therapy
In 2019, Tumor Treating Fields became the second therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma.