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Microgene Therapy Offers New Hope for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Beth Swantek
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 30, 2015
Australian Bradley Selmon says climbing the stairs used to leave him breathless because of breathing complications from mesothelioma. But Selmon, 51, says he can now go bushwalking across Australia thanks…
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Immunotherapy with Surgery Raises Hopes for Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 18, 2015
An immunotherapy vaccine by itself won’t stop malignant pleural mesothelioma, but its ability to enhance the effectiveness of cytoreductive surgery could become the treatment breakthrough that doctors and…
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Disparities Discovered Among Blacks, Whites with Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 17, 2015
Black patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma typically live longer than white patients, despite being less likely to undergo aggressive surgery for the cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The…
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Ochsner Launches Mesothelioma Patient Assistance Fund
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 11, 2015
The renowned Ochsner Cancer Institute in New Orleans inaugurated its Mesothelioma Patient Assistance Fund, the first mesothelioma-specific fund at a major cancer center in the Southeast. The fund will…
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Bevacizumab May Be Next Standard of Care for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 5, 2015
Standard of care treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma may be changing soon, based on discussions last week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago.
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Surgery Extends Survival for Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 3, 2015
Thoracic surgeon and mesothelioma specialist Dr. Andrea Wolf likes to use the analogy that you don’t need a randomized trial to know that skydivers with a parachute generally will fare…
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Study Finds UK Must Improve Mesothelioma Care
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- May 15, 2015
The United Kingdom needs a more universal, multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma to improve survival times and overcome the no-hope attitude that too often surrounds…
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Fish Oil Supplements Could Harm Cancer Patients
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- May 14, 2015
Taking common fish oil supplements or even eating a particular fish may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy for cancer patients, including those with malignant mesothelioma, according to a new study.
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Powerful Skin Cancer Drug Stops Mesothelioma Tumor Growth
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Apr 27, 2015
A groundbreaking immunotherapy drug that effectively treats skin cancer stopped tumor growth in 76 percent of patients diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a recent study shows. Researchers at the…
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Mesothelioma Patients Live Longer After Aggressive Cancer Surgery
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Apr 23, 2015
Aggressive pleurectomy/decortication surgery, while often recommended, will cause a significant decrease in pulmonary function with early-stage mesothelioma patients whose symptoms were previously minimal. More symptomatic patients with advanced disease will…
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