Mesothelioma experts continue to experiment with immunotherapy. Some specialists use the drugs before the primary treatment, some use them after and some even compare pairing them with surgery versus chemotherapy. One clinical trial is testing all of the above: immunotherapy before and after both...
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Just eight months ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the NovoTTF-100L System for treating pleural mesothelioma. As of February 11, 2020, the humanitarian...
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Mesothelioma can affect anyone no matter their race, gender, geography or type of employment. This statement is accurate because asbestos — the only known cause of mesothelioma...
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If you’re a recently diagnosed mesothelioma patient, then you’re likely about to begin treatment. This cancer is aggressive, which means urgency is essential to defeating this...
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Receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis usually leaves people with plenty of questions. The most common are related to finances:“Can I afford mesothelioma treatment?” “Will I...
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Mesothelioma treatment can be challenging, but it’s a necessary step to prolong your life if you have this disease. Understanding the obstacles you’ll face during treatment is...
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Asbestos is a carcinogen linked to numerous diseases. If you’ve visited our website before, then you likely know the mineral is the only proven cause of mesothelioma. However,...
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Alexis Kidd received her mesothelioma diagnosis more than 12 years ago. So excuse her for not remembering everything about the months leading up to it, or the months...
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Two reports last week reinforce what many medical experts — and, unfortunately, even some mesothelioma patients — strongly believed. At least some of Johnson & Johnson’s...
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Mesothelioma is frequently linked to working in construction and insulation trades. These occupations, along with the United States military, relied for decades on asbestos. Did...
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Mesothelioma takes between 20 and 50 years to develop. Due to this long latency period, the asbestos-caused cancer affects middle-aged and elderly people most often. If a patient...
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