The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma can be an overwhelming experience, and the thought of starting chemotherapy can add to the anxiety and stress. However, it is important to...

Update (07/20/2023): This lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson led to a $18.8 million verdict for the victim, who has pericardial mesothelioma. The six-week trial was the first...

A unanimous decision from a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury led to a massive win of $107 million for the family of a mesothelioma victim.  According to the website...

One of the keys to achieving a long survival with mesothelioma is getting treatment from a top cancer center. These medical institutions have mesothelioma specialists, offer...

Immunotherapy for mesothelioma is most effective when a combination of two drugs are used to thwart two mechanisms of mesothelioma cells. Another study confirms that durvalumab,...

Two of the emerging treatment options for mesothelioma are evolutions of other methods. “Extended” pleurectomy/decortication surgery is a more aggressive version of the...

Immunotherapy is already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a first-line treatment for unresectable pleural mesothelioma. It’s also a promising option...

Stephan Schmidheiny, a former primary shareholder in the cement production company Eternit Italia, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail on aggravated manslaughter charges linked...

There has been an ongoing discussion surrounding the use of radiation therapy for mesothelioma. The treatment is mostly viewed as a secondary option to surgery, immunotherapy and...

The immunotherapy drug Keytruda combined with chemotherapy improved survival for people with pleural mesothelioma compared to standard of care chemotherapy. Keytruda, which is the...