A new report published in the medical journal Clinical Cancer Research is offering a rare dose of encouraging news to those suffering from pleural malignant mesothelioma. According to researchers from leading European universities, the anticancer drug nintedanib is showing extremely promising results in tests of its effectiveness in treating malignant pleural mesothelioma, the rare and deadly form…

Many people think of exercise as nothing but a weight loss tool, and as a result patients diagnosed with mesothelioma and other types of cancer discount pursuing physical activity, especially in the face of a shortened life span and reduced energy. But according to a study in the Medical Journal of Australia and the Clinical Oncology…

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, you probably spend a lot of time discussing medical issues, your prognosis, and the side effects of treatments including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. But has anybody spoken to you about financial toxicity?

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, you probably spend a lot of time discussing medical issues, your prognosis, and the side effects of treatments including chemotherapy and radiation therapy. But has anybody spoken to you about financial toxicity?

Monday marked the opening of another mesothelioma lawsuit against corporate giant Johnson & Johnson, this time in a courtroom in South Carolina. The family of Bertila Boyd-Bostic has filed suit against the company, and has also named a local unit of drugstore chain Rite Aid in her filing, claiming that the company’s popular baby powder…

People who have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma know that their disease is terminal, and that their long-term prognosis is not good. Despite this, many have indicated that they feel pressured to remain positive, and that they have to “fight” the disease with all their will and strength. Studies have shown that forcing patients to…

Could the use of electric fields turn out to be the missing link in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma? Novocure, a global oncology company headquartered on the Channel Island of Jersey, has been investigating the use of what they call Tumor Treating Fields on mesothelioma tumors, and recently reported positive top-line results in its use.…

This week is National Nurses Week, and though mesothelioma patients may be referred to a mesothelioma specialist, surgeon, or other medical specialists by name, they understand that it is their nurses that they rely on for compassionate care. The nurses are the ones who answer mesothelioma patients’ most immediate questions around the clock, showing empathy…

A mesothelioma diagnosis is shocking. Though every patient is different, the disease always comes with a death sentence and a treatment regimen that is intrusive and debilitating. This often leaves patients and their families uncertain as to whether to withdraw from their day-to-day activities and routine or to do everything they can to keep things…

Cisplatin is a powerful chemotherapy drug that is one of the only treatments that the FDA has approved for use in the treatment of malignant mesothelioma. The drug kills mesothelioma cells by damaging their DNA. Though it has significant side effects, including toxicity to the liver, kidneys and nervous system, it has proven to be…