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Treatment & DoctorsFormer thoracic surgeon Dr. Tom Treasure at University College London was never a believer in the aggressive extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) surgery still performed today…
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Veterans with Mesothelioma Benefit from Telephone Triage
U.S. military veterans with malignant pleural mesothelioma can rely on the VA Boston Healthcare System’s national phone triage for improved access to specialized surgical…March 20, 2017 -
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Hospice Program Eases Breathing for Mesothelioma Patients
Dr. Michael Shapiro has developed a program that should make breathing easier for a patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma. He equates his breathing program…March 3, 2017 -
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Mesothelioma Vaccine Aims to Stop Cancer Before It Begins
Dr. Pietro Bertino can envision a time when mesothelioma cancer no longer exists. He can see it through the work he does every…January 17, 2017 -
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Mesothelioma Patients Benefit from Integrative Medicine Expert
Dr. Ka-Kit Hui is no expert on mesothelioma cancer, but he helps mesothelioma patients live longer and better lives every day. Committed to teaching…January 12, 2017 -
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Sugarbaker Touts New Clinical Study for Mesothelioma Patients
The Mesothelioma Treatment Center at the Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute has opened a groundbreaking clinical trial combining cytoreductive surgery with a…December 22, 2016 -
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Mesothelioma Trial for Nintedanib Shows Positive Results
Researchers have reported more promising results from an international, multicenter phase II clinical trial of the drug nintedanib, moving it another step closer to…December 22, 2016 -
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Cryoablation Successfully Treats Recurrent Mesothelioma
Radiologists at the UCLA Medical Center are successfully killing tumor cells with extreme cold, also known as cryoablation, in patients with recurrent pleural…December 6, 2016 -
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Early Palliative Care Improves Mesothelioma Prognosis
Mesothelioma cancer patients can live longer and better lives if they begin palliative care sooner, according to a multidisciplinary panel of experts convened by…November 16, 2016 -
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Using Keytruda for Mesothelioma May Become a Reality
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently upgraded its approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, inching it closer to…November 2, 2016