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10/14/2019

Music event to benefit mesothelioma research 🎶🔬👩‍🔬

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10/12/2019

Keytruda for Mesothelioma Flops in Phase III Clinical Trial

Neither immunotherapy nor chemotherapy demonstrated a survival advantage for pleural mesothelioma patients in the first randomized trial of its kind.

10/11/2019

Clay Artists and Mesothelioma: How They Connect

Clay for artwork often includes talcum, which may also include the cancerous mineral asbestos. This connection could lead to people developing mesothelioma.

09/17/2019

Australian Study Shows Treatment Advances for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
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A recent Australian study shows the effectiveness of cytoreduction and perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma patients.

09/16/2019

New Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Trial Now Underway at Baylor
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Cancer researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have launched a new mesothelioma immunotherapy trial of Opdivo in combination with a deactivated virus.

09/15/2019

Is Heated Chemotherapy Phasing Out Invasive Mesothelioma Surgery?
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Pleural mesothelioma patients have two primary surgery options. Could heated chemotherapy administered directly into the thorax make one of them obsolete?

09/14/2019

Are Mesothelioma and Ovarian Cancer Connected?
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A new study finds that women with peritoneal mesothelioma are at a significant risk of developing ovarian cancer. What is the science behind this discovery?

09/13/2019

New Dosing Regimen Enables Alimta for Mesothelioma Patients With Kidney Disease
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People diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma are frequently hampered by previously existing medical conditions. Many have diabetes or heart conditions that make treatment an additional challenge, and mesothelioma patients with poor kidney function have been especially handicapped because they have b...

09/12/2019

Exercise and Good Nutrition Make A Difference In Mesothelioma Outcomes
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Getting a mesothelioma diagnosis is a traumatic, earth-shattering experience, and it comes as no surprise that many patients respond by shutting down and losing interest in the activities and indulgences that they previously enjoyed. But an Australian study has confirmed what many physicians already...

09/11/2019

Unresectable Peritoneal Mesothelioma Becomes Operable After Bi-Directional Chemotherapy
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French researchers have successfully operated on a man with unresectable peritoneal mesothelioma after treating him with bi-directional chemotherapy.

09/10/2019

Keto Diet for Mesothelioma Not Advised Despite New Research
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New research suggests a low-carb diet may slow the growth of certain kinds of cancer cells but the keto diet for mesothelioma is still not advisable.

09/09/2019

Conversation With Peritoneal Mesothelioma Specialist Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin
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Mesothelioma Guide’s inaugural podcast is a conversation with peritoneal mesothelioma specialist Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin, who works at Jupiter Medical Center.