Treatment & Doctors - Page 7
Study Reopens Debate Between Cisplatin and Carboplatin for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jan 16, 2013
Opting for the stronger chemotherapy drug Cisplatin instead of the more physically tolerable Carboplatin – which happen much of the time today – is not always the best…
Read MoreHow Immunotherapy is Administered: Immunotherapy Video Pt. 4
- by Nadia Persaud
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 20, 2012
To wrap up our series on immunotherapy, Medical Outreach Director Kaylen Jackson explains the types of immunotherapy and how this emerging therapy is administered. If you would like more information…
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New Drug Found to Slow Cancer Progression for Some Mesothelioma Patients
- by Nadia Persaud
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 13, 2012
Here’s some good news for the mesothelioma community: A recent clinical study in Paris found that a new drug could potentially help prevent the spread of mesothelioma for patients…
Read MoreVideo: Immunotherapy Pt.3 – How It Works
- by Nadia Persaud
- Treatment & Doctors
- Dec 6, 2012
In the third installment of our series on immunotherapy, Medical Director Kaylen Jackson describes the two different types of immunotherapy available, active and passive therapies, and the clinical trials currently…
Read MoreVideo: Immunotherapy Pt.2 – The History
- by Nadia Persaud
- Treatment & Doctors
- Nov 29, 2012
Last week Medical Outreach Director, Kaylen Jackson, gave an introduction to what immunotherapy is and how it works. This week she backed things up and discussed some initial history…
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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Alternative Medicine
- by Faith Franz
- Treatment & Doctors
- Nov 26, 2012
According to a 2010 AARP survey, only 33 percent of patients asked a health care provider to explain their alternative medicine options. Of the patients who actually used alternative…
Read MoreVideo: Immunotherapy
- by Nadia Persaud
- Treatment & Doctors
- Nov 15, 2012
In the 9th episode of “What Does That Really Mean”?, Medical Outreach Director Kaylen Jackson discusses immunotherapy. This upcoming cancer treatment is in clinical stages but shows promise for treating…
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Rise in Palliative Care Specialty Will Benefit Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Oct 10, 2012
Facing mesothelioma — a cancer with tough prognosis — is never easy for patients or families, but there is one comforting sign for everyone’s future. Palliative Care is the…
Read MoreVideo: Chemotherapy vs. Radiation
- by Nadia Persaud
- Treatment & Doctors
- Aug 2, 2012
In this week’s episode of “What Does That Really Mean?”, Patient Advocate and R.N. Karen Selby discusses the differences in chemotherapy and radiation. Transcription: “Hi my name is Karen Selby,…
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Mesothelioma Doctors: Trends Show Younger Patients, 4th Key Treatment
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 12, 2012
WASHINGTON, D. C. — After many years — even decades — of frustration, there has been a definitive shift in attitude toward the advances being made in the treatment of…
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