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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Quality of Life Still Good with HIPEC Surgery for Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Surgical oncologist Dr. Edward Levine was not surprised by the encouraging results of the recent study measuring quality-of-life issues following aggressive treatment for…
    Tim Povtak
    05/22/2019
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Chemo-Carrying Gold Nanoparticles Tested on Mesothelioma

    Italian researchers have found early success using gold nanoparticles as a chemotherapy-delivery vehicle for mesothelioma. They are hopeful their discovery will lead…
    Daniel King
    02/12/2019
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    Robotic surgery
    Research & Clinical Trials

    Study: Aggressive Surgery Underutilized with Pleural Mesothelioma

    Aggressive surgery for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma is being underutilized, costing patients significant survival time, according to a recent study. Researchers…
    Tim Povtak
    09/25/2018
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Researchers Find Link Between Vitamin D and Asbestosis

    Exposure to asbestos is the biggest risk factor for developing asbestosis, one form of interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, not all people…
    Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RDN
    07/16/2018
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Study Details Significant Increase in Asbestos-Related Deaths

    Deaths attributed to asbestos exposure — within the United States and worldwide — have been significantly underestimated, according to the latest study by the…
    Tim Povtak
    07/09/2018
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    New Tool Determines if Vermiculite Insulation Contains Asbestos

    Scientists with the United States Geology Survey (USGS) have created a hand-held spectrometer to determine if vermiculite insulation contains deadly amphibole asbestos. The…
    Tim Povtak
    04/24/2018
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Parasite Drug Shows Effectiveness Against Mesothelioma

    Dr. Antonio Giordano believes his team has cleared the path to the next breakthrough in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The advancement…
    Tim Povtak
    03/21/2018
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Shorter Mesothelioma Survival Linked to High Platelet Count

    A disorder that forces the body to overproduce platelets is now linked to worsening the prognosis of peritoneal mesothelioma patients, according to researchers…
    Matt Mauney
    04/03/2017
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    New Study: Asbestos Related to Most Common Kidney Cancer

    Exposure to asbestos may lead to renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, an Italian study shows. The link to kidney…
    Tim Povtak
    07/01/2016
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Indirect Exposure to Asbestos Is Still Risky for Sheet Metal Workers

    Sheet metal workers rarely handle asbestos directly, but they remain seven times more likely to die from mesothelioma, the rare cancer caused by it,…
    Tim Povtak
    03/24/2015
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