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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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