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Study Reveals That Ketogenic Diet May Improve Effectiveness of Some Mesothelioma Drugs
Malignant mesothelioma is one of many forms of cancer treated with a new class of drugs that target the PI3K enzyme. The enzyme, which is activated by insulin, has been found to play an important role in some of the most common genetic mutations seen in cancerous tumors, and that made it a target for
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Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit From New Immunotherapy Drug
In the battle against malignant mesothelioma, immunotherapy is considered one of the most promising innovations in decades. The protocol uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, with different approaches using different aspects of the body’s defense mechanism. This week, scientists from the world-renowned Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston have announced a new
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Study Shows Lung Fluid Testing Has Limited Use For Diagnosing Mesothelioma
When people begin exhibiting symptoms suggesting lung cancer or mesothelioma, and particularly when they have pleural effusions, physicians often order that the fluid that is removed from their lungs be tested for the presence of cancer cells. This methodology has proven to be highly accurate when it comes to diagnosing adenocarcinoma, which is the most
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End-of-Life Decisions for Mesothelioma Patients
At some point in the course of their disease, people who have malignant mesothelioma will need to have some tough discussions and make some difficult decisions. Though treatment has improved and many patients are provided with survival times that have far surpassed those seen in previous years, the condition remains terminal. Here are some of
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Researchers May Have Found Key to Preventing Mesothelioma’s Return After Immunotherapy
In the never-ending search for a cure for malignant mesothelioma, scientists have increasingly turned to immunotherapy, combining it with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Though many patients have experienced good initial responses and extended survival time, the cancer eventually returns. But a study conducted at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and recently presented at the
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Court Gives Mesothelioma Victim Ability to Pursue Multiple Lawsuits
Among the decisions facing a person diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma is whether or not to pursue legal action against the company or companies responsible for having exposed them to asbestos. Since the 1970s people sickened with the rare and fatal form of cancer have been confronted with the reality that their illness was entirely preventable
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Oncologists Visit Congress Seeking Support That Would Benefit Mesothelioma Patients
Patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma are provided with a variety of life-extending medical treatments, with the most common being surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. According to recently published statistics, most American cancer patients – including those with mesothelioma – receive support in paying for these treatments from Medicare, but from 2009 to 2014 radiation oncology
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High Energy Carbon Ion Therapy Shows Promise In Killing Mesothelioma Cells
A higher energy form of radiation therapy known as carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) is showing tremendous promise in the treatment of mesothelioma and other radiation resistant cancers, but its costs make it a distant hope for patients in the United States.
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Australia Has One of the Highest Rates of Mesothelioma in the World
A recent study conducted by the Australian National University has shone a bright light on the country’s high incidence of mesothelioma, concluding that Australian citizens continue to suffer the impact of the nation’s historic use of asbestos. The report card, which is issued every two years, shows that the area most impacted by the disease
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Scientists Explore New Ways to Gauge Impact of Mesothelioma Surgery
When patients are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, one of the first discussions that they have with their oncologist focuses on the best approach to their particular situation, and what treatments are likely to work best for them. The majority of patients diagnosed with this rare and fatal form of cancer receive a combination of therapies
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Mesothelioma Victims and Others Warned to Disregard Deceptive Products
It is perfectly natural for those whose loved ones have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma – as well as the patients themselves – to scour the internet, searching desperately for a solution that will restore health and prolong life. Yet, according to representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is no such
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Is Precision Medicine the Future of Mesothelioma Treatment?
Precision medicine, also known as targeted therapy, has long been held up as the greatest hope for the successful treatment of malignant mesothelioma. Now, a retrospective study of 1,300 cancer patients diagnosed with a variety of challenging forms of cancer has found that by identifying molecular tumor markers in individual patients and matching them with
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Summer’s Sun and Heat Bring Extra Concerns for Mesothelioma Patients
Whether summer is your favorite time of year or you’re more of a winter weather person, the season is upon us, and with it comes the need for extra precautions for people who have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. Patients can be exposed to the heat and the sun whether they’re on their way to
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Australian Researchers Have Discovered Trick For Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Malignant mesothelioma is an extremely challenging condition for patients and physicians alike. The disease, which is caused by exposure to asbestos, is always considered fatal: it is highly resistant to standard cancer treatments and is often not diagnosed until it is in an advanced stage within the body. With these factors driving them, researchers around
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Mesothelioma Lawsuit Cites Defects in 3M Respirators’
A mesothelioma lawsuit that was filed in the state of Wisconsin has moved into a new phase as District Judge William M. Conley denied defendant 3M Company’s attempts to have the case against them dropped. At issue are 3M respirators that were distributed to employees at Weyerhaeuser Company’s door manufacturing plant, located in Marshfield Wisconsin.
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Immunotherapy Drug That Initially Disappointed for Mesothelioma May Get Second Look
Whether you’re talking about malignant mesothelioma or any other form of cancer, all eyes are on immunotherapy as the future of treatment. Immunotherapy drugs have triggered the body’s immune response, countering cancer’s ability to escape the immune system in many types of the disease. Unfortunately, not all immunotherapy drugs work on all types of cancer.
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Mesothelioma Patients May Benefit From Newly Approved Paxman Cooling Cap
Like so many other patients who have been diagnosed with solid tumors, one of the side effects of treatment that people who have been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma dread most is the loss of their hair following chemotherapy treatment. Though they may have more pressing and existential issues to address, losing their hair removes their
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Mesothelioma Advocates View ‘Right to Try Act’ With Caution
In the wake of President Donald J. Trump having signed the “Right to Try Act” into law, mesothelioma patients, their family members and advocates are struggling to assess whether the action represents a step forward or the introduction of greater risk for those facing the terminal form of cancer. The law provides patients diagnosed with
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Study Reveals Better Outcomes for Mesothelioma Patients at High Volume Facilities
“Practice makes perfect” may seem like a toss away phrase, but when it comes to treating malignant pleural mesothelioma, it turns out that it’s an essential truth, at least according to a new study published in the journal Lung Cancer. A report looking into the results of over 1300 mesothelioma patients in the National Cancer Database
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Court Corrects Insurer Who Tries to Avoid Paying Mesothelioma Claim
A recent workers’ compensation case heard by the Supreme Court of Missouri illuminates the many challenges of filing a mesothelioma claim, as well as the inherent value of demanding justice and fair treatment. The case involved the family of Robert Casey, a floor tile installer who had worked for several different companies throughout his career.
