A new report published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine indicated that mesothelioma is a risk no matter how high or low the level of asbestos exposure occurs. The information was culled from data gathered as part of the Netherlands Cohort Study, a study that has been conducted since 1986 that involves over
Those mesothelioma patients that have already undergone a chemotherapeutic course course of pemetrexed may gain benefits from undergoing a second course with a different medication known as vinorelbine. Though Pemetrexed and a platinum-based medication called cisplatin are the most traditional first-line course of chemotherapy treatment used in mesothelioma patients, physicians have found that the use
A study presented at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer has provided controversial information. It indicates that when the patients who are deemed healthiest among mesothelioma victims undergo surgery, it does not provide an appreciable improvement in the patient’s survival rates. The study was conducted in Italy and included data from almost 1,400 patients
The results of a new study were released by researchers from the Queen Mary’s Barts Cancer Institute in London, and they offer great promise for those hoping to slow down or stop the growth of mesothelioma tumors. The results, which revolved around the application of a new drug that is designed to deprive the tumor
A recent study conducted by scientists at Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, United Kingdom,indicated that an invasive keyhole surgery called video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, or VATS, does nothing to extend mesothelioma patients’ survival rates but does make a considerable improvement in their quality of life. The study was presented at the 15th World Conference on Lung Cancer.
For those who work in health advocacy, and particularly those who focus on asbestos-related diseases, news of loss and waste as a result of exposure to asbestos is nothing new. But a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shocked even those who work with bad news every day. The report, which was published
Mesothelioma is always difficult to diagnose, but a case recently described in the peer-reviewed journal Cureus makes clear the importance of both persistence and choosing the right biopsy site and technique when the rare disease is suspected. The unusual case involved a patient whose cancer had spread across the lining of his chest, the lining
Mesothelioma advocates have long warned that asbestos is far from being a thing of the past, and a new report out of Italy shows how easily it can still reach consumers’ doorsteps. In a commentary in the journal Environmental Health, scientists describe contaminated gloves purchased from one of the world’s largest online retailers. An analysis
A new study published in the journal Diagnostic Cytopathology suggests that the fluid that often builds up around mesothelioma patients’ lungs and abdomen may hold information essential to confirming a diagnosis earlier than other fluid-based tests. The report written by Dr. Suzanne M. Selvaggi of the University of Wisconsin Hospital reviewed 13 years of patient
Though pleural mesothelioma continues to be one of the most challenging forms of cancer to treat, recent years have seen a significant shift in both the treatments being offered and patient survival. These changes are reflected in newly published guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). The update, titled “Mesothelioma: Pleural, Version 3.2026,” points