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Former President Jimmy Carter, Cancer Free

Carter Says He Is Cancer-Free After Taking Keytruda

Treatment & Doctors> Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is crediting his recent rebound from melanoma cancer to the immunotherapy drug Keytruda, the subject of a phase II clinical trial involving malignant pleural mesothelioma. Keytruda,… Read More

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Dec. 11, 2015

Nestor Villamizar Grows Mesothelioma Program in Miami

Treatment & Doctors> Thoracic surgeon Nestor Villamizar saw the glaring need for a comprehensive mesothelioma program in bustling South Florida, even when he was 1,500 miles away in Boston. He is filling that… Read More

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Dec. 3, 2015

Early CT Screening Is Critical to Reducing Lung Cancer Deaths

Treatment & Doctors> Thoracic surgeon and robotics innovator Dr. Farid Gharagozloo believes regular early screenings and better follow-up care will significantly reduce the annual number of Americans dying of lung cancer… Read More

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Nov. 10, 2015

New Lung Cancer Drugs Raise Hope for Mesothelioma Patients

Treatment & Doctors> The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval for immunotherapy drugs Keytruda and Opdivo to fight non-small cell lung cancer, raising the hopes of patients with malignant pleural… Read More

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Nov. 5, 2015

Role of Genetic Testing & Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival

Treatment & Doctors> Genetic testing may soon become a determining factor in treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma. The recent findings of a retrospective study found a major drop in overall survival and progression-free… Read More

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Nov. 2, 2015

Dr. Farid Hgaragozloo of Celebration Health

Celebration Health Adds Robotic Surgery Mesothelioma Specialist

Treatment & Doctors> The "I'm going to Disney World" proclamation popularized by Super Bowl champions and Most Valuable Player award winners might soon be associated with another small but select group — mesothelioma survivors. Dr.… Read More

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Oct. 15, 2015

Boston VA Pioneers Heated Chemo for Pleural Mesothelioma

Treatment & Doctors> Thoracic surgeon Dr. Abraham Lebenthal in Boston recently performed the first intraoperative heated chemotherapy procedure in the VA health care system for a patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The… Read More

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Oct. 12, 2015

Age Should Not Limit Aggressive Mesothelioma Surgery

Treatment & Doctors> Age should not be a deterrent to aggressive, potentially curative surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Renowned thoracic surgeon Dr. Wickii Vigneswaran in Chicago believes too many patients… Read More

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Oct. 7, 2015

Dr. Giovanni Leuzzi of the National Cancer Institute in Rome

Mesothelioma Statistical Model Improves Prognosis Accuracy

Treatment & Doctors> Doctors may soon be giving pleural mesothelioma surgical patients a much clearer, more precise look at their future, replacing the often muddled, best-guess prognosis they have been providing. Researchers… Read More

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Sept. 30, 2015

Mesothelioma Trimodal Treatment Extends Survival

Treatment & Doctors> Trimodal treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma will improve survival time significantly, according to a recent retrospective study from the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. The… Read More

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Sept. 29, 2015

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Carter Says He Is Cancer-Free After Taking Keytruda

Nestor Villamizar Grows Mesothelioma Program in Miami

Early CT Screening Is Critical to Reducing Lung Cancer Deaths

New Lung Cancer Drugs Raise Hope for Mesothelioma Patients

Role of Genetic Testing & Peritoneal Mesothelioma Survival

Celebration Health Adds Robotic Surgery Mesothelioma Specialist

Boston VA Pioneers Heated Chemo for Pleural Mesothelioma

Age Should Not Limit Aggressive Mesothelioma Surgery

Mesothelioma Statistical Model Improves Prognosis Accuracy

Mesothelioma Trimodal Treatment Extends Survival

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