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March 15, 2017

Nutritional CONUT Score Predicts Poor Prognosis in Mesothelioma Patients, Study Finds

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Good nutrition was found to be a prognostic factor for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Determining the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score as a measure of nutrition could help ... Read more

March 14, 2017March 15, 2017

Full Transcript of Interview with Sellas on Galinpepimut-S Vaccine Being Tested for MPM

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Mesothelioma Research News interviewed Angelos Stergiou, MD, ScD, CEO and vice chairman of the board, and Nicholas Sarlis, MD, PhD, senior vice president and chief medical officer of Sellas Life ... Read more

March 14, 2017March 15, 2017

Sellas Shares Plans for Phase 3 Study of Galinpepimut-S Vaccine in MPM Patients

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Bermuda-based Sellas Life Sciences Group will conduct a Phase 3 clinical trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of the galinpepimut-S vaccine as a potential treatment for patients with malignant pleural ... Read more

March 14, 2017

Indian Researchers Report Rare Case of Mesothelioma in Chest, Abdominal Cavities

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Doctors in India report the unusual case of a 40-year-old woman afflicted with pleuroperitoneal mesothelioma, a rare form of mesothelioma that affects both the pleura and the peritoneum. Their study, ... Read more

March 10, 2017

Improvement in Photodynamic Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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An improved lighting and tracking technique in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for treating malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) was successful in the laboratory using a mock-up of a human hemithorax. The study, ... Read more

March 9, 2017

Researchers Develop More Feasible Method for Distinguishing MPM from Benign RMH

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Immunohistochemistry, an imaging technique to detect the loss of two proteins, MTAP and BAP1, may help doctors distinguish between malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and reactive mesothelial hyperplasia (RMH), according to a ... Read more

March 8, 2017

Study Associates PD-L1 Expression with Poor Survival in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

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Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) patients whose tumor expresses a protein called PD-L1 are more likely to have a poor clinical outcome, according to a study published in the Journal of ... Read more

March 7, 2017

Surgery Eliminates Two Men’s Testicular Mesothelioma, Case Study Reports

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Surgery eliminated benign testicular mesothelioma in two men with the rare cancer, according to a case study. The research, “Two Case Reports Of Benign Testicular Mesothelioma And Review Of The ... Read more

March 6, 2017

Compound in Red Sage Root Has Anti-tumor Potential in Mesothelioma Cells

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A natural compound from the plant danshen (Chinese red sage, Salvia miltirrhiza) called tanshinone I (Tan I) appears to kill mesothelioma cells by inducing a specific type of cell death. The findings ... Read more

March 3, 2017

Antiviral, Cidofovir, Seen to Kill Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Cells in Early Study

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Treatment with cidofovir, a well-recognized antiviral drug, has shown promise in killing several types of cancer cells, including mesothelioma, data in a preclinical study show. The study, “Reduced Cell Viability ... Read more