The only known cure for mesothelioma is prevention. Is it possible that by using educational tools in the workplace that it may help educate people about the harmful effects of asbestos? The answer is simple – knowledge is power. Canada: Educating About Asbestos Not that long ago Canada...
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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...
Read PostResearch has shown that adding bevacizumab (Avastin) to standard chemotherapy can increase the overall survival of mesothelioma patients. The standard of care for mesothelioma is...
Read PostWhen 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...
Read PostSeptember is Pain Awareness Month. Some mesothelioma patients experience ongoing pain from their disease or treatments. Pain Awareness Month was established in 2001 by the...
Read PostWhen 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...
Read PostA recent study showed that pleural mesothelioma patients treated with surgery-based multimodality therapy live almost 9 months longer. Multimodality therapy refers to treating...
Read PostDuring 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....
Read PostAccording 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...
Read PostAromatherapy is a therapeutic approach that can be used to treat diseases, such as mesothelioma. It is a form of therapy that has many benefits and can help alleviate symptoms...
Read PostTwo major mesothelioma clinical trials have failed to reach their goals, but several new promising trials have recently opened. AstraZeneca’s tremelimumab and Bayer’s anetumab...
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