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Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, which forms on the thin protective tissues that cover the lungs and abdomen. Despite the fact the use of ... Read more
“Bill McQueen was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2011. The Wall Street Journal spent a year with the Texas surgeon and his family as they battled this fatal disease.” Learn more ... Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYDjX_0tHEQ Learn more about the programs and efforts to eradicate mesothelioma made by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, also known as the Meso Foundation. Also, listen to what patients had to say ... Read more
In this video by the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance, learn more about this rare and deadly cancer, including the causes and treatment options. Learn more about mesothelioma here: http://bit.ly/learnMesothelioma
A study reported a potential new treatment for mesothelioma, lignan secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (LGM2605), which prevented cell death as a result of mouse macrophages brought into contact with asbestos and the subsequent formation of ... Read more
Researchers at the University of Leicester, U.K., investigated whether mesothelioma tumor cells grown in a dish are truly similar to the cells found in the human cancer, work important to the preclinical testing of ... Read more
A recent review study discussed a novel treatment known as photodynamic therapy, often used to reduce tumors prior to surgery. The method represents a potentially promising strategy for the treatment of mesothelioma, the ... Read more
Results of a new study from researchers in France offer hope to people newly diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma. Phase 3 clinical trial findings appear successful in the use of bevacizumab, also ... Read more
New research suggested that measuring tumor size may help to predict survival in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. The study, “Tumor volume is an independent predictor of survival in patients with malignant ... Read more
A study sheds new light on the causes of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. According to the research, the component of asbestos known as amosite may be a major contributor ... Read more
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