For mesothelioma patients, treatment is often limited to three words: surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Surgery is the optimal choice — if the cancer can be removed, then why not do it? — but an advanced disease often makes surgical removal of all the tumors impossible. Radiation and...
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Most pleural mesothelioma patients experience pleural effusion, the buildup of fluid in the pleural space around the lungs. This fluid can cause pain for patients by restricting...
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As a mesothelioma patient it is important to keep your body strong before, during, and after treatment. One of the best ways to do this is by exercising. How Exercising...
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Peritoneal mesothelioma specialist Dr. H. Richard Alexander will be moving to Rutgers University in New Jersey at the end of October. Dr. Alexander is one of the country’s most...
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Research has shown that adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to standard chemotherapy can increase the overall survival of mesothelioma patients. The standard of care for mesothelioma is...
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When a mesothelioma patient is undergoing treatment, it is common for them to experience some discomforting side effects. For example, many patients experience having a sore mouth...
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September is Pain Awareness Month. Some mesothelioma patients experience ongoing pain from their disease or treatments. Pain Awareness Month was established in 2001 by the...
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When a patient is diagnosed with mesothelioma, they often have questions and concerns about their diet. One question they may find themselves having is, “Am I going to have to...
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A recent study showed that pleural mesothelioma patients treated with surgery-based multimodality therapy live almost 9 months longer. Multimodality therapy refers to treating...
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During a phase II study, surgeons discovered that infusing chemotherapy drugs in an isolated area may help improve the overall survival of malignant pleural mesothelioma patients....
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According to a recent study, around a quarter of mesothelioma patients do not receive any cancer treatments. The study used data from the National Cancer Institute’s...
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