Mesothelioma imaging scans help doctors diagnose the cancer and review the effectiveness of treatment. However, it’s a time-consuming process susceptible to human error. The...
Read PostRates of Elderly and Female Mesothelioma Cases Increasing Dramatically
By: Devin Golden
May 25, 2021
Unsurprisingly, mesothelioma patients are overwhelmingly old and male. In fact, the average age when diagnosed is increasing. What might be a little surprising? The rates of...
Read PostOpdivo and Yervoy for mesothelioma is the immunotherapy combination receiving the crux of attention. Another pairing of mesothelioma immunotherapy, tremelimumab and durvalumab, is...
Read PostA California jury awarded a Vietnam veteran and mesothelioma victim $4.8 million due to talc asbestos exposure. While military asbestos exposure is the primary cause of veterans...
Read PostPalliative care is a wide-ranging medical term. It not only covers actual medical care but also quality of life concepts. What do mesothelioma patients need from their palliative...
Read PostUpdate: This blog was updated April 22, 2021 with the number states allowing medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, and medical CBD oil. This blog was originally published...
Read PostDid You Know? Asbestos Fell From the Sky as Fake Snow in ‘Wizard of Oz’
By: Devin Golden
April 15, 2021
Update: This article was published on April 15, 2021, but was updated January 6, 2023 with a source reporting that asbestos was also used as fake snow in the 1946 classic movie...
Read PostCheckpoint inhibitor immunotherapy works for malignant mesothelioma, specifically when the disease forms near the lungs. There’s another type of mesothelioma, usually...
Read PostAfter 15 years of not approving any new therapies for mesothelioma, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two in consecutive years. The FDA green-lit a tumor treating...
Read PostDoctors are constantly looking for indicators of mesothelioma survival. Stage, patient’s age, cell type and overall health are the most obvious ones. Then there are protein...
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