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Surgery for Mesothelioma No Longer Recommended in UK
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Sep 11, 2018
Aggressive surgery for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) — unless part of a clinical trial — is no longer being recommended in the United Kingdom. The British…
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Alternative Cancer Treatment Clinic Reopening in Bahamas
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Sep 5, 2018
Jerry Lampe and Ruth Phillips — two of America’s longest-living mesothelioma survivors — won’t feel so helpless now when a newly diagnosed patient asks for their secret to success. The…
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Dr. David Sugarbaker, Mesothelioma Treatment Pioneer, Dies at 65
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Aug 29, 2018
Thoracic surgeon Dr. David Sugarbaker, a world leader in advancing the treatment of pleural mesothelioma for nearly 30 years, has died. He was 65. Sugarbaker was director of…
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Mesothelioma Specialty Centers Rank on Best Hospitals List
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Aug 20, 2018
The MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was named the No. 1 cancer care hospital in America by U.S. News & World Report for the fourth consecutive year. MD…
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Improving Surgery for Mesothelioma with Glowing Tumor Technology
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Aug 9, 2018
Thoracic surgeon Dr. Sunil Singhal at the Abramson Cancer Center has developed glowing tumor technology that should increase the effectiveness of aggressive surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Singhal has…
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Radiation Therapy Can Increase Mesothelioma Survival Time
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 30, 2018
Too many patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma are going without adjuvant radiotherapy that could extend their lives significantly, according to Dr. Bin Teh at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas. Teh…
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Mesothelioma Case Report Touts Success with Opdivo
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 23, 2018
Not every mesothelioma patient benefits from the immunotherapy drug Opdivo, but for the ones that do, the response can be lifesaving. Opdivo, known generically as nivolumab, continues to produce dramatic…
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Surgery Plus HIPEC Only ‘Potential for Cure’ of Peritoneal Mesothelioma
- by Suzanne Dixon
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 10, 2018
Among the most promising treatments for peritoneal mesothelioma is a combination of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and heated chemotherapy called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). A study published February 2018 in…
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Nintedanib ‘Superior’ to Bevacizumab for Mesothelioma Treatment
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 11, 2018
Researchers in Austria, Germany and Hungary have added to the growing belief that the anti-cancer drug nintedanib may soon become a significant part of standard-of-care treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma.
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Could Mesothelioma Chemotherapy Ever Be Obsolete?
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jun 1, 2018
Oncologist Dr. Arek Dudek at Regions Hospital Cancer Care Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, believes his clinical trial involving a novel immunotherapy combination could change the way doctors treat…
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