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Research & Clinical TrialsCan cancer be detected by smell? Some researchers believe so. Italian and Dutch researchers created an “electronic nose” device that may be able to…
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Researcher: Thalidomide Does Not Slow Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Noted mesothelioma researcher Paul Baas, M.D., announced Thursday that using thalidomide as part of a treatment regimen for malignant pleural mesothelioma does not slow…November 17, 2011 -
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Wake Forest Study Needs Patients To Look Closer at Genetic Link
Dr. Jill Ohar has studied mesothelioma and asbestos exposure for more than 20 years, knowing just how lucky her own family was, yet not…November 4, 2011 -
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Phase III Trial of Mesothelioma Drug NGR-hTNF Expanding Into United States
A Phase III trial of NGR-hTNF is expanding soon into the United States, raising hopes in the battle against malignant pleural mesothelioma. The…October 25, 2011 -
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Researcher: Mesothelioma Patients Would Benefit from Faster Clinical Trials
A radical shift in the way clinical trials are conducted may be the key to getting new drugs to market, according to one researcher.September 29, 2011 -
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Merck Mesothelioma Drug Zolinza Fails in Phase III of Clinical Trial
An experimental chemotherapy treatment being investigated for benefits to pleural mesothelioma patients recently failed a phase III trial after not achieving the required clinical…September 28, 2011 -
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New Study: Human Cells Like Asbestos Cells but Can’t Handle Their Size
New research may begin answering questions about why asbestos poses such a health threat to humans. The answers require a microscopic look. A…September 19, 2011 -
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Researchers: Modified Smallpox Virus Could Offer Hope to Mesothelioma Patients
Canadian researchers are testing a new version of a small pox virus with the hope that it will help doctors deliver medicine to hard-to-treat…September 7, 2011 -
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New Study Shows Genetic Link to Mesothelioma
Scientists have found that a genetic mutation may cause higher susceptibility to developing mesothelioma. The study focuses on a gene known as BAP1 and…September 1, 2011 -
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Mesothelioma Research Gets $3.58 Million Boost At Hawaii Cancer Center
Dr. Michele Carbone at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has been renowned the past several years as one of the world’s leaders in…June 23, 2011