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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Zoledronic acid may be able to help treat malignant pleural mesothelioma and combat bone weakness from chemotherapy. Zoledronic acid is commonly used to treat patients who have...
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A new test may someday be able to connect mesothelioma patients to an ideal treatment based on their tumor’s DNA. The Oncomine Dx Target Test was recently approved by the Food...
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Do you remember being told to eat all of your vegetables? Mesothelioma researchers believe that there are great anti-cancer benefits that are associated with eating broccoli and...
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Shortness of breath, also called dyspnea, is a common symptom of pleural mesothelioma. Pleural mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma and occurs in the pleura which...
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Many mesothelioma patients are afraid that dieticians will put them on a strict diet, but usually, this is not the case. At Mesothelioma Guide, we have gathered a few dietitian...
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Cancer treatments can be expensive but there are several ways that mesothelioma patients can get help paying for treatment. For many patients and families, a mesothelioma...
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In a recent trial, researchers discovered that the drug nivolumab may be a new treatment option for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. If nivolumab is given alone or...
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National Men’s Health Week tips can help patients stay healthier before, during, and after mesothelioma treatment. Mesothelioma occurs in men 4 times more often than women. ...
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The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has started a petition to ban asbestos now. Asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. The EPA has plans to review and...
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If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, your diet and nutrition is most likely the last thing on your mind. During a time like this, you must keep not only your spirit up,...
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