August 18, 2017August 24, 2022
Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack
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This 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
August 17, 2017August 24, 2017
5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses
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Medical marijuana is gaining popularity as a complementary medicine to help with many symptoms associated with chronic illnesses. While many people are ... Read more
August 16, 2017August 29, 2017
Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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https://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
August 14, 2017
How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults
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Due to the length of time it can take mesothelioma to present symptoms — often between 20 and 50 years — people ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 14, 2017
Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns
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Low-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
August 14, 2017August 29, 2017
Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the ... Read more
August 11, 2017
Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds
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Researchers have found that patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and asbestosis — a chronic lung disease caused by asbestos inhalation ... Read more
August 11, 2017August 29, 2017
The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The cancer develops in the thin tissue lining that covers the internal ... Read more
August 10, 2017
Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports
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The risk of developing or dying from some cancers increases steadily over time. Scientists thought that was the case with ... Read more
August 10, 2017
8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air
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7. Stay away from smokers. Don’t allow anyone to smoke in your home or place of work. Try to avoid outdoor ... Read more
August 9, 2017August 29, 2017
What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence
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For 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
August 9, 2017
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. ... Read more

November 14, 2016

Chemotherapy as Add-on to Surgery Gives Mesothelioma Patients Extra Time, Study Shows

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Chemotherapy in addition to surgery buys malignant mesothelioma patients extra time, and multimodal treatment increases survival even more. These benefits are independent of the surgical method used, suggesting that multiple ... Read more

November 11, 2016November 11, 2016

Targovax Granted European Patent for Vaccine to Treat Mesothelioma, Now in Clinical Trial

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Targovax has been granted a European patent for its lead product ONCOS-102, a cancer vaccine that is being clinically evaluated in mesothelioma, with tests planned for other solid tumors. The composition of matter patent, ... Read more

November 10, 2016

Different Types of Mesothelioma Show Distinct Frequencies of Gene Mutations, Study Finds

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Different types of malignant mesothelioma (MM) may be associated with different frequencies of gene mutations, according to a new study published in the journal Modern Pathology. In the study, “Genomic ... Read more

November 10, 2016

4 Experimental Treatments for Mesothelioma

November 9, 2016November 9, 2016

Breast Cancer Treatment, Tamoxifen, Seen to Block Mesothelioma in Early Study

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Tamoxifen, a medication that blocks the effects of estrogen, worked to prevent the growth of malignant pleural mesothelioma cells cultured in the lab, and to improve the cells’ sensitivity to chemotherapy. Interestingly, ... Read more

November 8, 2016

Epizyme Updates Clinical Trial Data on Tazemotostat for Mesothelioma, Other Cancers

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Epizyme has reported recent updates from its clinical-stage programs with the company’s lead candidate, tazemotostat, for the treatment of hematological malignancies and genetically defined solid tumors. Tazemotostat, a first-in-class small molecule, oral ... Read more

Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack

5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses

Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults

Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns

Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?

Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds

The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms

Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports

8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air

What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence

Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases