Dr. Lara Traeger remembers the exact circumstances of what led to her research. An early-stage lung cancer patient undergoing treatment expressed anxiety and stress regarding the future. He was a marathon runner, one of his life passions, and he had concerns about whether that passion was in the...
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People with mesothelioma understandably want and should seek the best: the best treatment, best doctors and best cancer centers. You can check all of those boxes by searching...
Read PostChemotherapy is synonymous with cancer. Most people who undergo treatment for a tumor receive chemotherapy. The same is true for mesothelioma. Chemotherapy is the routine form of...
Read PostWhen a clinical trial begins, the researchers in charge will pick specific criteria for their study. These rules may exclude a segment of people, for any number of reasons. A...
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The mesothelioma study we’ve been waiting for is finally going to happen. Targovax, the manufacturer of the complex ONCOS-102, is teaming with the maker of the well-known...
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Around 3,000 Americans each year receive life-changing news from their doctor. They learn a cancer called “mesothelioma” grows inside their body, and it grows fast. This news...
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Researchers and medical experts often compare pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma. One of the most striking differences? Prognosis, as peritoneal mesothelioma carries...
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The FDA recently approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for mesothelioma on a limited basis. Many experts are investigating how to enhance this drug and others like it. A recent...
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The ultimate goal of mesothelioma research is to find a cure. That accomplishment could be years away, and the hope until then is to find a way to manage this cancer. A few...
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On their own, individual therapies aren’t as effective at slowing or stopping mesothelioma. The answer seems to be teaming multiple methods up as a combined force. The...
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The medical community is investigating every possible avenue for fighting mesothelioma. All combinations are in play. Surgery with chemotherapy is the most common pairing for this...
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