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February 16, 2017

Protein May Play Role in Mesothelioma Worsening, Study Reports

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The protein podoplanin (PDPN) appears to play a role in promoting tumor progression in malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), according to a study in mice, and is likely a good target for ... Read more

February 15, 2017

First Patient Begins Treatment in Trial of Combo Therapy for Advanced Solid Tumors

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The first patient has begun treatment in a Phase 1 trial assessing a combination of Transgene’s Pexa-Vec, an oncolytic virus, and the immune checkpoint inhibitor Yervoy (ipilimumab) in advanced solid ... Read more

February 14, 2017

Virus in Mesothelioma Cells Could Become New Way to Treat the Cancer, Study Reports

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A virus that infects only mesothelioma cells producing a specific growth factor could be used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma, according to a Japanese study that reported the therapy generated ... Read more

February 13, 2017February 13, 2017

Study Links Poverty to Shorter Survival for Mesothelioma Patients

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Poor people with mesothelioma live shorter lives and are less likely to get chemotherapy than those with higher incomes, though geographical distance to oncological specialty care has no effect on survival, a ... Read more

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

Turmeric-Derived Compound Proves Effective Against Tumors in Mesothelioma Mouse Models

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A natural compound derived from turmeric, a plant from the ginger family, has the ability to destroy tumors — at least in mice — concludes a recent Italian study on mesothelioma. ... Read more

February 9, 2017

Image-Guided Needle Biopsies Could Replace Invasive Diagnostic Procedures for Pleural Mesothelioma, Study Suggests

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Percutaneous image-guided biopsies are very sensitive in detecting malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) with few complications, and may decrease the need for surgical biopsies, according to a new study. The study, “A Single-Institution ... Read more

February 8, 2017

Uneven Distribution of Drugs in Mesothelioma Tissue May Explain Lack of Treatment Responses

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The cancer drug Taxol (paclitaxel) is very unevenly distributed in a model of malignant pleural mesothelioma, according to a new imaging technique that visualizes how a drug spreads within a ... Read more

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017

MUC4 Protein, or Its Lack, Seen to Aid in Diagnosing Pleural Mesothelioma Subtype

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The lack of a specific protein, MUC4, may be a valuable biomarker in distinguishing sarcomatoid mesothelioma from lung sarcomatoid carcinoma, a disease for which it is often mistaken, according to ... Read more

February 6, 2017

ADAO Announces Agenda for 13th Annual Asbestos Conference

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An award-winning investigative journalist, a Montana lawmaker and a popular musician will headline the 13th Annual Asbestos Prevention and Awareness Conference, set for April 7-9 in the Washington, D.C., area. ... Read more

February 3, 2017

microRNA Seen to Control Mesothelin Levels, Cancer Growth in Mesothelioma Cell Study

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Mesothelin, a gene that is highly expressed in mesothelioma and other cancers, is thought to have a driving role in this disease, regulating cancer cell proliferation and ability to invade ... Read more