For specialists, one of the most difficult aspects of treating mesothelioma is deciding which treatment will be the most effective for the patient. A patient’s diagnosis can vary greatly by stage, cell type, and location of the tumor, all of which affect their prognosis. Now that immunotherapy...
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Treating Mesothelioma with Durvalumab and Tremelimumab A recent clinical trial sponsored by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is providing hope to pleural mesothelioma patients....
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Analyzing Pleural Mesothelioma Patients Postoperatively The National Cancer Database recently evaluated newly diagnosed non-metastatic pleural mesothelioma patients. During the...
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Meet Peritoneal Specialist Dr. Bhagwandin Dr. Shanel Bhagwandin is changing the lives of patients with peritoneal malignancies, including mesothelioma. Dr. Bhagwandin is...
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Pacific Mesothelioma Support Group Provides Hope The Pacific Mesothelioma Center recently introduced a new support group for patients. The group will strive to provide hope and...
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Free CancerCare Service Focuses on Mesothelioma Treatment CancerCare collaborated with experts from the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation and other cancer organizations in...
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Conference Urges Asbestos to Be Banned The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) wrapped up its 14th Annual Asbestos Disease Awareness Conference earlier this month....
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Is it important to psychologically evaluate a mesothelioma patient and their caregiver? A recent study believes so. The study focused on how both patients and their caregivers...
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No parent wants to hear that their child’s school is shut down due to asbestos being found. No teacher wants to learn about this either. Unfortunately, this wasn’t the case...
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In March, the “PROTECT Asbestos Victims Act” (S. 2564) was proposed. The name of this bill seems promising to anyone that has been affected by an asbestos-related disease...
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A new documentary titled Dirty Laundry will explore the people and lives that mesothelioma impacts. The film will premiere at the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival in...
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