Research & Clinical Trials
Clinical Trial Offering Personalized Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 14, 2019
Patients with mesothelioma are now eligible for a multicancer clinical trial studying the effectiveness of personalized immunotherapy at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center. The phase I…
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Australian Study Shows Treatment Advances for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 12, 2019
Patients with peritoneal mesothelioma undergoing a second cytoreductive surgery had a median survival of 92 months, according to a recent study at St. George Hospital and the University of…
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Baylor Opens New Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 7, 2019
The Baylor College of Medicine in Houston has opened its latest clinical trial for mesothelioma patients to study the effectiveness of a novel immunotherapy combination. The nonsurgical, single-center study…
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Mesothelioma Treatment in Toronto Moves from SMART to SMARTER
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 31, 2019
The Princess Margaret Cancer Center in Toronto has moved from SMART to SMARTER with the recent launch of its latest clinical trial for pleural mesothelioma patients. SMARTER is the…
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Once-Promising Drug Ofev Fails in Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 30, 2019
The search for a cure of mesothelioma hit another roadblock recently when a once-promising immunotherapy drug, combined with standard chemotherapy, failed to slow disease progression in a phase III…
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Radiotherapy No Longer Routine for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 16, 2019
Prophylactic radiotherapy — once offered routinely after invasive procedures for pleural mesothelioma — is an unnecessary treatment for patients, according to the most recent study from the United Kingdom. Results…
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Beagles Diagnosing Cancer ‘Could Work with Mesothelioma’
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 10, 2019
Specially trained beagles could one day detect mesothelioma by scent, according to the lead researcher of a recent study detailing the dog breed’s stunning accuracy with lung cancer. Dr.
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Avastin Improves Quality of Life for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 8, 2019
A research team from France has documented the health-related quality-of-life benefits of adding Avastin (bevacizumab) to chemotherapy for pleural mesothelioma patients, endorsing its addition to standard-of-care treatment. The recent…
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New Compound Could Make Chemotherapy More Effective
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jun 27, 2019
A research team from the Duke University Medical Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has uncovered a new compound with potential to make chemotherapy more effective in treating various…
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Study Begins to Develop Breath Test for Mesothelioma Early Detection
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jun 18, 2019
As an occupational medicine specialist for more than 30 years, Dr. Michael Harbut has spent much of his career combating asbestos-related disease. Rarely has he felt this energized. Harbut is…
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