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    Virtual Symposium to Focus on Mesothelioma Treatment Advances

    Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center of South Florida will host its free virtual First Miami International Mesothelioma Symposium on November 6, 2021. The Mesothelioma Program…
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    10/05/2021
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    10/04/2021
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    Study Shows Access to Care Often Difficult for Mesothelioma Patients

    When it comes to malignant pleural mesothelioma, not everyone is treated equally. A disparity in access to care makes the difference in…
    Tim Povtak
    09/28/2021
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    2021 ADAO Asbestos Awareness Conference Runs Sept. 17-18

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    09/16/2021
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    Mesothelioma Research, COVID Findings Featured at IASLC Conference

    Researchers from around the world presented their insights into serious lung health issues, including mesothelioma, during the International Association for the Study of…
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    09/15/2021
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    Ramucirumab Shows Survival Benefits with Pleural Mesothelioma

    Adding the drug ramucirumab to gemcitabine chemotherapy worked especially well in a recent clinical trial involving second-line treatment for patients with…
    Tim Povtak
    09/13/2021
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    Mesothelioma Treatment Program Expanding in Central Florida

    When he first joined AdventHealth Orlando in 2019, thoracic surgeon Dr. Marcelo DaSilva wondered just how successful he could be in creating…
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    09/08/2021
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    Study: Pleural Mesothelioma Treatment Effective with Peritoneal Disease

    The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has taken an immunotherapy treatment recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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    08/31/2021
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