The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Immunohistochemistry has groundbreaking potential for mesothelioma treatment. Two biomarkers seem to indicate pleurectomy/decortication surgery works for some patients better than...

A national patient registry for mesothelioma is now a real possibility in the United States. Antonio Delgado and John Katko, two House of Representatives members of New York’s...

Pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) is becoming the preferred surgery for malignant mesothelioma. This has pushed postoperative radiation therapy to the wayside. The reason is...

Surgery is the best option to beat malignant mesothelioma. If it’s not available, what other treatment options are there? This question is most pressing for older patients. A...

There are thousands of pending lawsuits involving Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder. The cosmetic item is linked to many cancers, including mesothelioma. A new legal claim...

We know Opdivo and Yervoy work together for treating malignant mesothelioma. The two immunotherapy drugs, known also by their generic names nivolumab and ipilimumab, are...

A judge halted asbestos lawsuits against manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. This news comes after months of anticipation about the company making a subsidiary to capture all...

There are a few possible complications from surgery for mesothelioma. One of them, empyema, can affect survival and quality of life for patients. A report in the Annals of...

Cytoreduction/HIPEC surgery for peritoneal mesothelioma involves two distinct parts: surgery and heated chemotherapy. Both are essential to completely debulking the abdominal...

One approach to mesothelioma treatment is suffocating the cells. The usual process is blocking these cells from receiving nutrients such as blood and oxygen. Researchers at the...