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Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack
Social ClipsThis video from The Mighty shares some of the things a person living with a chronic illness might want to carry around with them on ... Read more -
5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses
Social ClipsMedical marijuana is gaining popularity as a complementary medicine to help with many symptoms associated with chronic illnesses. While many people are ... Read more -
Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Social Clipshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_goSuG1lfo In this informative hand illustrated video from Osmosis, find out about the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Using simple charts and ... Read more -
How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults
Social ClipsDue to the length of time it can take mesothelioma to present symptoms — often between 20 and 50 years — people ... Read more -
Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns
NewsLow-dose photon irradiation, commonly used in radiotherapy, potentially helps malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells spread, warns a study by Germany’s University of Heidelberg. ... Read more -
Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?
Social ClipsMesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the ... Read more -
Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds
NewsResearchers have found that patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and asbestosis — a chronic lung disease caused by asbestos inhalation ... Read more -
The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms
Social ClipsMesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The cancer develops in the thin tissue lining that covers the internal ... Read more -
Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports
NewsThe risk of developing or dying from some cancers increases steadily over time. Scientists thought that was the case with ... Read more -
8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air
Social Clips7. Stay away from smokers. Don’t allow anyone to smoke in your home or place of work. Try to avoid outdoor ... Read more -
What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence
Social ClipsFor people that suffer from mesothelioma, remission and reccurrence frequently go together. Because mesothelioma is incurable, these two stages create an endless loop in a patient’s ... Read more -
Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases
NewsMore than half of all deaths related to asbestos exposure is caused by malignant mesothelioma, a new study has shown. ... Read more
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
Could A Virus Be the Answer to Treating Mesothelioma?
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
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
4 Topics to Discuss With Your Doctor After a Cancer Diagnosis
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
Could Retired Dentists Have a Higher Risk of Developing Mesothelioma?
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