The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

With the end of the calendar year on our collective doorstep, it’s time to reflect on the previous 12 months. In the world of mesothelioma and asbestos, 2021 was a busy year. A...

Veterans with mesothelioma linked mostly to their civilian lives often believe they don’t qualify for financial help from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This is...

After months of wishful thinking, we’re finally getting clinical trials testing immunotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma. Two trials, one at the University of Chicago...

The time of diagnosis is vital to combating the cancer known as mesothelioma. How important, though? Well, the stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis has a significant impact on...

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs increased the disability compensation amounts for military veterans. This is important news for veterans with mesothelioma...

Surgery is a patient’s best hope to live long past the usual life expectancy for mesothelioma. Not many people can get surgery, though, and doctors are again and again trying to...

During the 20th century, asbestos was pretty much everywhere: ceiling tiles, walls, oven mitts, stove tops, brake linings and so much more. It was in office buildings, military...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of immunotherapy drug, work well for a specific type of mesothelioma patient. Another type of immunotherapy treatment, CAR T-cell therapy,...

Dr. Raphael Bueno calls himself a “mythbuster.” The mesothelioma doctor believes a misconception has circulated for years regarding this rare cancer. “The myth that everyone...

Immunohistochemistry has groundbreaking potential for mesothelioma treatment. Two biomarkers seem to indicate pleurectomy/decortication surgery works for some patients better than...