The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Another novel mesothelioma therapy is close to approval. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted “fast-track” designation to ONCOS-102 for malignant pleural...

Update: This blog was updated February 22, 2021, with new survival rates from a study about HITHOC with mesothelioma surgery. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy can add...

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, Canada, made history with its “SMART” protocol for mesothelioma. The next version is already in the works. And the next-next one,...

Dr. Elizabeth Giles recognizes the “perception” around hospice care. She’s the medical director of palliative care at Yolo Hospice in Davis, California. “A lot of times...

Mesothelioma and the COVID-19 coronavirus overlap in many ways. Most notably, the two diseases connect to an invisible airborne killer. Mesothelioma forms from asbestos exposure....

On May 24, 2019, for the first time in 15 years, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved a treatment for mesothelioma. Nearly two years later, the NovoTTF-100L...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released new rates for disability and pension claims. The updates came on December 1, 2020, and they’ll remain active through November...

There’s a long list of professions and jobs that featured asbestos for decades. Boilermakers are near the top of the list. The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers,...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) slightly increased the Dependency and Indemnity Compensation rates for the new year. The changes went into effect on December 1, 2020,...

A U.S. District Court judge ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency — and in favor of public health — regarding an asbestos regulation. Judge Edward Chen of the...