The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Most systemic cancer treatment lasts a set number of cycles. These cycles are usually three-week stretches of time in between sessions of treatment. In most cases, systemic...

SMART, the acronym for surgery for mesothelioma after radiation therapy, is a groundbreaking protocol of treatment. Impressive life expectancy of 3-4 years should garnet more...

A new report showed the ethnic and racial disparities in the patient population of oncology clinical trials. Researchers spent December 2020 to April 2021 examining all United...

A novel therapy called CBP501 is the feature of a recent clinical trial for mesothelioma. When paired with chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and pemetrexed, CBP501 increases the...

Pain, fatigue and nausea are all common side effects of cancer treatment, including systemic therapy for mesothelioma. Chemotherapy, for instance, takes a mighty toll on the body...

One of the challenges of radiation for mesothelioma is damage to lung tissue. The primary tumor for this cancer exists in the lining of the lungs, called the pleura. Aiming...

Could there be a new way to assess a mesothelioma case – and therefore, a new way to determine mesothelioma stages? The American Journal of Surgical Pathology published a...

Chemotherapy for mesothelioma has new rival systemic therapy: immunotherapy. However, the long-used method for treatment remains effective for some patients. Doctors tested two...

The COVID-19 vaccine boosts the immune system and protects people from serious cases of the virus. In many instances, getting vaccinated is the safeguard between life and...

Consider how far we’ve come in 20 years. Back in 2002, mesothelioma rates were rising and the FDA hadn’t approved any therapies for this cancer. Little was known about...