The Mesothelioma Center News - Page 44
Surgeons Make Cancer Cells Glow Bright Green to Reduce Recurrence
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Sep 9, 2014
Making cancer tumors glow in the dark may sound like 1950s science fiction, but specialists say the luminous invaders could help reduce recurrence. Thoracic surgeons, who are mostly limited to…
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Deadly Mr. Fluffy Asbestos Products Are Still Affecting Australians
- by Lorraine Kember
- Asbestos Exposure & Bans
- Aug 29, 2014
Despite a national cleanup effort two decades ago to eliminate the notorious Mr. Fluffy-brand asbestos products from homes in Australia, new evidence shows more than a thousand of those homes…
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Carboplatin Remains the Best Chemotherapy Drug for HIPEC Procedure
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 27, 2014
Surgeon Brian Loggie, M.D., hopes to end the continued debate over which chemotherapy agent is the best to use during the HIPEC procedure that he helped pioneer for peritoneal mesothelioma…
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Clinical Trial Will Test if Vaccine Can Prevent, Delay Cancer Recurrence
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 20, 2014
Researchers hope the vaccine they soon will begin testing in humans will prevent or delay the recurrence of some cancers. Patients with pleural mesothelioma will be among the first to…
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Early Palliative Care Can Lessen Hospital Stays, Improve Well-Being
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 11, 2014
It is never too early for a patient diagnosed with mesothelioma — or most any cancer — to start consulting with a palliative care specialist, according to a recent study. The message…
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Simple Blood Test Using UV Light Could Detect Cancer
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Aug 6, 2014
A new blood test that exposes a person’s blood to ultraviolet light could help doctors in the early detection of cancer. Varying intensities of UV light cause different amounts of…
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Simple, New Blood Test Could Lead to Earlier Mesothelioma Treatment
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 31, 2014
A new blood test developed in Japan is raising hopes it can more accurately diagnose mesothelioma, leading to earlier cancer treatment and improved chances of survival. The test involves a…
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Talc Pleurodesis vs. Partial Pleurectomy: British Researchers Cite Mixed Results
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 30, 2014
There is no long-term survival advantage to the more-complex, video-assisted thoracoscopic partial pleurectomy (VATPP), but it can offer a significant quality-of-life improvement over the less-invasive talc pleurodesis, according to a…
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Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Should Prove Worth of Photodynamic Therapy
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jul 18, 2014
Eli Glatstein, M.D., has touted the benefits of photodynamic therapy for decades, but not everyone was listening. Maybe now they will. Glatstein, vice chairman of the radiation oncology department at…
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Immunotoxin SS1P Proving Effective Against Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Treatment & Doctors
- Jul 16, 2014
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…
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