Research & Clinical Trials - Page 19
Researchers at NYU Identify Problematic Protein in Mesothelioma Tumor Growth
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 8, 2013
Researchers from the New York University Langone Medical Center have uncovered a potential new therapeutic target and possible diagnostic tool in the ongoing battle against malignant pleural mesothelioma. They…
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Three Women Spark July 4 Miles for Meso Fundraising Event
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 3, 2013
Pat Dyhrman and Diana Stewart, who had never met, each traveled 3,000 miles to discover they lived just a few miles apart in Federal Way, Wash. They both had lost…
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Angeles Clinic and Research Institute Opens Mesothelioma-Specific Clinical Trial
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jun 10, 2013
The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, which carved an international reputation for developing personalized cancer therapies, is opening its first mesothelioma-specific clinical trial. The Institute in Santa Monica, Calif., will…
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Mesothelioma Research in Australia Focuses on Blocking Protein Growth
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- May 29, 2013
Sonja Klebe, an associate professor in the Anatomical Pathology Department at Flinders University in Australia, has no illusions about her latest mesothelioma research. She isn’t expecting to find a…
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Incidence Rates Remain Steady Despite Dramatic Decline in Asbestos Use
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- May 1, 2013
The use of asbestos within the United States has been reduced dramatically in recent decades, but the incidence of mesothelioma cancer has remained stubbornly and hauntingly steady. Work toward…
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Researchers in Minnesota Find Taconite Miners Are at Greater Risk for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Apr 16, 2013
The risk of getting mesothelioma cancer increased 3 percent for each year working in the taconite mining industry within the Iron Range region of Minnesota, according to an extensive,…
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Cancer Research Producing New Drugs, More Treatment Options
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Apr 12, 2013
DNA got most of the attention in your high school biology class, but now it’s time for RNA to be teacher’s pet. A new class of “RNA interference” drugs with…
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Lung Volume Indirectly Measures Mesothelioma Growth, Impacts Prognosis
- by Faith Franz
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Mar 22, 2013
Doctors monitor tumor size throughout cancer treatment to determine whether or not the selected therapies are working. If, despite treatment, the tumors continue to grow, doctors know that their approach…
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Medicare Study Finds No Change in Survival Rates from Higher-Priced Cancer Care
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Mar 20, 2013
Medicare spending for cancer care varied widely in different regions of the country, yet survival rates remained much the same, according to a new study that confirmed the need for…
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Study Indicates Mesothelioma Surgery May Make Breathing More Difficult
- by Faith Franz
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Mar 15, 2013
Mesothelioma patients pursue surgery in the hopes that the operation will — at least partially — reduce their symptoms. But what if their surgery makes those symptoms worse? According to…
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