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newsTreatment & DoctorsAmong the most promising treatments for peritoneal mesothelioma is a combination of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and heated chemotherapy called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC).
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Experts Discuss Unique Side Effects of Immunotherapy
If you have mesothelioma and you’ve already received standard-of-care therapies, you may be considering an immunotherapy clinical trial. If you’re considering this option,… -
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Immunotherapy Drugs Causing Vision Issues
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the potential for three immunotherapy drugs to cause retinal detachment and vision loss. The FDA… -
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Cuba’s Lung Cancer Vaccine Heading to the US
The Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, will soon begin a history-making clinical trial involving CimaVax, a much-anticipated lung cancer vaccine… -
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Fish Oil Supplements Could Harm Cancer Patients
Taking common fish oil supplements or even eating a particular fish may reduce the effectiveness of chemotherapy for cancer patients, including those with malignant… -
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Mesothelioma Survivors Endorse Baylor’s Lung Institute in Houston
Thoracic surgeon Dr. David Sugarbaker disappointed some patients in 2014 when he left Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he had forged… -
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Acetic Acid in Vinegar Kills Mesothelioma Cells
For more than 2,000 years, people have used vinegar to preserve and flavor food, disinfect wounds and treat a wide range of ailments, from… -
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Mesothelioma Survivor Credits Cannabis Oil Treatment to His Recovery
Twelve months ago, doctors told Ruth Ashcraft it was time to look seriously into a palliative care or hospice facility for her husband, Andy,… -
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Using Betadine Antiseptic to Kill Mesothelioma Tumor Cells
Researchers in Italy are exploring the possibility of using a popular and traditional antiseptic as an alternative to chemotherapy for pleural irrigation after surgery… -
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Pineapple Extract Enhances Chemo Effectiveness on Mesothelioma Cells
A future cancer treatment may have emerged with the recent discovery that bromelain, a pineapple extract, can improve the effectiveness of cisplatin chemotherapy…