The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Mesothelioma results from a microscopic strand of asbestos, and all the damage that tiny fragment of mineral can cause. The way to beat mesothelioma might be even smaller. United...

A cancer research center in Canada recently analyzed more than 4,000 reported mesothelioma cases across 25 years (1993-2017). The surprising results showed a decrease in the rate...

Receiving an accurate diagnosis is paramount for people with mesothelioma. They should know exactly where they stand: how advanced the cancer is, options for treatment options,...

Johnson & Johnson, the maker of a controversial cancer-causing baby powder product, settled more than 1,000 asbestos lawsuits to the tune of a nine-figure bill. According to...

The bill to ban asbestos was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2019. Since then, both parties — Democrats and Republicans — seemed to be in full support. Just...

The U.S. House of Representatives did not vote as anticipated Tuesday on a groundbreaking bill that bans asbestos in the United States. According to a Twitter post by the website...

One of the diagnostic challenges for mesothelioma is distinguishing between a malignant disease and a benign one. A protein called c-MET is another biomarker to help tell the...

Update: This podcast was recorded in September, one month before the FDA approved nivolumab and ipilimumab for pleural mesothelioma. This news altered the plans for a lot of...

Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is the rarest of the three cell types of mesothelioma. Its uncommon nature is one reason why it’s challenging to identify and diagnose. A new biomarker...

There’s an ongoing discussion about which surgery is best for pleural mesothelioma. Is it better to remove a lung with extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP)? Or is the less-invasive...