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Immunotoxin SS1P Proving Effective Against Mesothelioma

Treatment & Doctors> Medical oncologist Raffit Hassan, M.D., has studied SS1P, the genetically engineered immunotoxin, for more than 15 years, believing it could become the key to therapeutic advancements for malignant pleural… Read More

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July 16, 2014

CDC Reinstates $2.2M Grant to Fund the Mesothelioma Tissue Bank

Research & Clinical Trials> The mesothelioma community, researchers, doctors, patients, families and advocates, received a much-needed boost this week when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reversed an earlier decision and reinstated… Read More

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July 3, 2014

Could Red Wine Enhance Effectiveness of Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma?

Treatment & Doctors> Researchers in South Korea have uncovered an unusual synergy between a chemical found in red wine and a drug used to treat childhood leukemia that has translated into a potential… Read More

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June 30, 2014

Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Showing Promise in Stopping Mesothelioma Recurrence

Treatment & Doctors> Even after the best multimodal treatment approach, a combination of two or more therapies (chemotherapy, surgery and radiation), the probability of mesothelioma cancer recurrence remains high because of the diffuse… Read More

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June 25, 2014

Study: Higher Survival Rates for Women Could Lead to New Treatment Options

Treatment & Doctors> A recent study, the largest ever about the effect of gender on the asbestos-related cancer, proved definitively what doctors have suspected for years: women have an advantage over men… Read More

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June 19, 2014

Ochsner Cancer Institute Considers Treatment Program in Latin America

Treatment & Doctors> Thoracic surgeon Rodney Landreneau, M.D., joined the Ochsner Cancer Institute in New Orleans as director in 2013 with an ambitious goal, creating a Mesothelioma Specialty Program that could service the… Read More

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June 13, 2014

Many Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients Avoid Surgery, Despite Benefits

Treatment & Doctors> Peritoneal mesothelioma patients are neglecting surgery as a therapeutic option – for a variety of reasons – and needlessly losing out on years of survival time, a recently published… Read More

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June 11, 2014

New Leadership at Brigham and Women’s Bolsters Mesothelioma Care

Treatment & Doctors> The departure of renowned mesothelioma specialist David Sugarbaker, M.D. from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston earlier this year didn’t lessen the hospital’s commitment. It made that long-standing promise… Read More

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June 5, 2014

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Doctors Helping Veterans with Mesothelioma Access the VA Health Care System

Treatment & Doctors> The West Los Angeles VA Medical Center can provide some of the finest care in the world for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The problem is that not enough veterans… Read More

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June 4, 2014

Study: Time Doesn’t Affect Asbestos Toxicity

Research & Clinical Trials> The risk of developing mesothelioma cancer after exposure never leaves or subsides, regardless of how long you live, a new study shows. The broad-based study that examined eight diverse patient… Read More

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May 30, 2014

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Immunotoxin SS1P Proving Effective Against Mesothelioma

CDC Reinstates $2.2M Grant to Fund the Mesothelioma Tissue Bank

Could Red Wine Enhance Effectiveness of Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma?

Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Showing Promise in Stopping Mesothelioma Recurrence

Study: Higher Survival Rates for Women Could Lead to New Treatment Options

Ochsner Cancer Institute Considers Treatment Program in Latin America

Many Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients Avoid Surgery, Despite Benefits

New Leadership at Brigham and Women’s Bolsters Mesothelioma Care

Doctors Helping Veterans with Mesothelioma Access the VA Health Care System

Study: Time Doesn’t Affect Asbestos Toxicity

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