Treatment & Doctors
Mesothelioma Surgery with Organ Removal Extends Survival
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Nov 17, 2020
Removing major organs to achieve a more complete cancer resection did not increase severe complications or hinder survival benefits of aggressive surgery for patients with peritoneal mesothelioma, according to…
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FDA Approves Opdivo, Yervoy Combination for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Oct 5, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the immunotherapy combination of Opdivo and Yervoy for first-line treatment of unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. It was the first new drug…
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Mesothelioma Specialty Centers Rank on 2020 Best Hospitals List
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 29, 2020
For the sixth consecutive year, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was named the top Adult Cancer Hospital in America by U.S. News & World Report.
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More Mesothelioma Cancer Centers Using Tumor Treating Fields
- by Sean Marchese
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 21, 2020
Tumor Treating Fields is one of the newest treatments on the market for pleural mesothelioma cancer patients with metastatic disease. The device is also available to patients with locally…
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FDA Approves Keytruda for Certain Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 17, 2020
Patients with pleural mesothelioma cancer may have another treatment option after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of pembrolizumab for certain metastatic tumors this week. Pembrolizumab,…
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Mesothelioma Specialist Brings HIPEC Expertise to Stanford
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- May 26, 2020
Surgical oncologist and mesothelioma specialist Dr. Byrne Lee spent close to a decade in Southern California, building a well-respected peritoneal surface malignancy program at City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer…
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UK Oncologist Proposes Novel Treatment for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Apr 22, 2020
Medical oncologist Dr. Angus Dalgleish never did like standard of care treatment for pleural mesothelioma cancer, even when he reluctantly recommended it in the past. He believes now there…
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Duke Study Challenges Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Practices
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Apr 16, 2020
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy — often used before aggressive surgery — has shown no definitive survival benefit for patients with pleural mesothelioma cancer, according to a recent study at the Duke University…
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Mesothelioma Survivors Face Critical COVID-19 Challenges
- by Fran Mannino
- Treatment & Doctors
- Mar 26, 2020
As the U.S. comes to grips with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, mesothelioma cancer survivors face additional hurdles, including difficulty receiving care. Patients currently undergoing…
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Coronavirus Postpones Mesothelioma Symposium
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Mar 5, 2020
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation has postponed its annual International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma next month because of the COVID-19 virus, commonly known as the novel coronavirus. The…
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