Cytoreduction with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a challenging procedure, one which usually takes hours to complete. The treatment is the best method for many peritoneal mesothelioma patients to prolong their lives and rid their bodies of mesothelioma. Cytoreduction with...
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With so few options, the medical industry is looking to outside-the-box ideas for treating mesothelioma. What’s more fitting of that description than marijuana? We’re well...
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Could “personalized” treatment be the answer to curing mesothelioma? That question was the center of the latest Mesothelioma Guide podcast, which featured a unique clinical...
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Experts continue exploring new treatment options for mesothelioma patients. Some ideas aren’t brand new but are tweaks to current forms of care. The recent rise of proton...
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Keytruda, the brand name for pembrolizumab, has been a source of hope for many people with mesothelioma. At a recent medical conference, researchers revealed discouraging news...
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There are two primary surgeries for pleural mesothelioma patients: extrapleural pneumonectomy and pleurectomy with decortication. Some mesothelioma experts suggest a third: talc...
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Mesothelioma Guide’s newest podcast features the lead investigator into a promising Phase 3 mesothelioma clinical trial. Dr. Daniel Sterman is the director of the...
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On May 23, 2019, a press release from the company Novocure made history. It announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the NovoTTF-100L...
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Imagine it’s seven years from now. Or maybe it’s 10 or 20 years into the future. A person is told difficult-to-hear news from their doctor: They have mesothelioma, a rare and...
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Immunotherapy drugs are commonplace in mesothelioma clinical trials. However, in many cases, these drugs can’t fight cancer alone. A new Phase 2 pleural mesothelioma clinical...
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