Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases
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More than half of all deaths related to asbestos exposure is caused by malignant mesothelioma, a new study has shown. The study, “Risk Factors of Mortality from All Asbestos-Related Diseases: A ... Read more
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Breast, Ovarian Cancer Therapies Induce Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Cell Death, Study Shows
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Tesaro (niraparib) and Lymparza (olaparib) — both PARP1 inhibitors approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat breast and ovarian cancer patients — also kill malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) ... Read more
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Apitolisib Shows Promising Clinical Benefit in 2 Young Women with Peritoneal Mesothelioma, Study Shows
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Treatment with the anti-cancer agent apitolisib has helped two patients with peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM), a British study shows. The study, “Indolent peritoneal mesothelioma: PI3K-mTOR inhibitors as a novel therapeutic strategy,” appeared in ... Read more
Lymphoma Patients Who Receive Radiotherapy at Higher Risk of Developing Mesothelioma, Study Shows
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People who have radiotherapy to treat lymphoma are more likely to develop malignant mesothelioma, especially if they were diagnosed before 1995 and were younger at diagnosis, a study reports. The ... Read more
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High Platelet Counts Associated with Lower Survival in MPM Surgery Patients
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Elevated platelet levels in malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) patients being considered for surgery is associated with poor outcomes, a cohort study shows. The study, “Preoperative Thrombocytosis Predicts Shortened Survival in Patients ... Read more
