A diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma is a shock, and the more that you learn about the illness, the more frightening it becomes. Patients and their loved ones have many concerns, including side effects from the treatments used to prolong their lives. Now researchers have found that the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors significantly lowers the
While asbestos awareness advocates and those touched by mesothelioma were cheered by news of a proposed asbestos ban, the chemical industry continues to fight the move. Instead of working to retrofit their factories in ways that would prevent future asbestos-related disease, industry groups are stoking fears of job losses and unclean water.
Though a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma is always considered terminal, patients whose disease is identified and treated early tend to live longer and enjoy better quality of life. A new recommendation for earlier screening in smokers is geared towards early diagnosis of lung cancer, but may end up benefitting those smokers who are also at
A new study has confirmed that Hyperthermic Intrathoracic Chemotherapy represents a promising option for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The protocol had previously proven effective in treating other malignancies, including non-small cell lung cancer, but its use in treating the asbestos-related cancer had not been assessed. The research confirms that it provides significant improvement in
The exhaustion and emotional burden of a malignant mesothelioma diagnosis is undeniable, but that doesn’t mean that patients simply surrender to their disease. In fact, a recent study reveals significant interest in well-timed interventions aimed at improving quality of life and wellbeing.
Two asbestos criminals will be jailed and fined $399,000 after being convicted of exposing their workers and the community-at-large to the risk of mesothelioma. Stephanie Laskin and Kristofer Landell were convicted of conspiring to violate Clean Air Act regulations regarding the safe removal, handling, and disposal of the carcinogenic material at a Kingston, New York
COVID-19 and mesothelioma is a dangerous combination. As new variants, like Omicron, emerge, cancer patients and their families must be aware of the changing risks.
Asbestos contamination in the town of Wittenoom in Western Australia has claimed at least 1,200 residents’ lives, but the fear of mesothelioma and lung cancer has not been enough to keep tourists away, or even to chase away residents. Now the government is taking drastic steps. A bill authorizing clearing the former town and compensating
Researchers in Italy and the Netherlands identified a remarkable result when analyzing survival outcomes of mesothelioma patients in a recent study of PD-1 inhibitors. They found that the positive impact of the promising treatment was elevated among patients taking statin drugs for the treatment of high cholesterol.
In preparation for her presentation at the PER New York Lung Cancer Symposium, Marjorie G. Zauderer, M.D., co-director of the MSK Mesothelioma Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, provided an interview to the journal OncLive. Her responses gave a glimpse into the future of the disease’s treatment options, as well