Malignant mesothelioma and other forms of cancer require glucose, the simple sugar we source from carbohydrates, to fuel their growth. Now researchers from the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute have found that by dosing cancer with a different type of sugar it can interrupt glucose’s ability to feed the tumors, slowing cancer’s growth without impacting
A recently published study examining the increased risk for suicide among recently diagnosed cancer patients found them at an increased risk of 20 percent as compared to the general population, and that those at greatest risk were patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. The study, which was based on data gathered by the National Cancer Registration
Whether a person has been diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, breast cancer, or any other type of cancer, stopping cancer cells from spreading throughout the body is a primary goal of cancer research. Where chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation therapy are successfully used to control the localized growth of most tumors, the real long-term danger comes when
People diagnosed with all types of cancer, including malignant pleural mesothelioma, have been encouraged by reports that a compound found in red wine might help to minimize the impact of the disease, but the discovery has met with several challenges. Initial reports of laboratory success were tempered by word that the compound, known as resveratrol,
Pleural-based cancers are malignancies that develop in the thin, double layer of tissue that surrounds the lungs. Pleural tumors may arise in both lung cancer and mesothelioma. Cancers of the pleura cause uncomfortable symptoms and are difficult to treat. Metastatic Pleural Lung Cancer The pleura are the two thin layers of tissue surrounding the lungs.
One of the most widely-acknowledged challenges of treating mesothelioma patients is the fact that the disease is rarely diagnosed at its earliest stages: the disease develops and takes hold without manifesting any signs of its presence, and by the time symptoms do arise they are often mistaken for other conditions. By the time an accurate
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
Talc is the main ingredient in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder, and because talc is mined from the same locations as asbestos (the mineral that causes mesothelioma) there have long been questions about whether the product is really as safe as its manufacturer would have us believe. A California jury handed down a resounding answer
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for cancer is a treatment during which the patient breathes pure oxygen in a pressurized room or chamber. This process is designed to promote healing. It may be useful in enhancing other treatments and healing damage caused by radiation therapy. What Is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves breathing pure oxygen
The Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center is a leading cancer research and treatment facility and part of the NYU Langone Medical Center. The Cancer Center has received its designation from the National Cancer Institute, underscoring the facility’s commitment to excellence in cancer research and advancing patient care, cancer diagnosis, and cancer prevention. Patients with mesothelioma are often referred here to benefit from clinical trials, advanced technologies for treatments, and teams of specialists. [23]