The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a ban of chrysotile asbestos, which the agency said is the only type of asbestos still imported to the United States. This...

Accuracy during the diagnosis phase is vital for determining if someone has cancer, which cancer they have, and how to treat the disease. The importance is magnified for...

The same is true for mesothelioma as is for any type of cancer: The quickest way to remove the fast-growing disease is through surgery. If the patient can withstand an aggressive...

In 2016, the Obama administration introduced The Cancer Moonshot Program. Piloted by Joe Biden during his vice presidency, the initiative sought to expedite the research and...

Keytruda, the brand name for the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, has had ups and downs as a therapy for malignant mesothelioma. Results from the latest phase 3 trial – titled...

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, a new cancer care facility is in the works for University of Chicago Medicine. This hospital features one of the top mesothelioma cancer...

Two years ago, William Trokey came to Mesothelioma Guide needing help. The latest development in his case is proof he came to the right mesothelioma patient advocacy...

Does gender impact the severity of side effects from mesothelioma treatment? The answer, according to one study, is yes. This is the news from a scientific study published in the...

Treatment for mesothelioma can stop tumor growth or even kill tumors and show a clean bill of health on imaging scans. The issue is keeping the clean bill of health once treatment...

Most people diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma cannot have surgery due to how far the tumors have spread and grown. The next-best options include chemotherapy and...