The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Malignant mesothelioma usually singles out elderly people, but in rare instances, young adults or even kids may develop the cancer. It’s a heartbreaking diagnosis for someone so...

Want to receive Opdivo and Yervoy for your mesothelioma? That may come at a steep price. One country’s government changed this to favor the victims of mesothelioma...

Medical experts are focused on helping the immune system topple mesothelioma. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are one method. Dendritic cell therapy is another encouraging type of...

Numerous studies show survival upticks in radiation before surgery for mesothelioma. A new study couldn’t find the same benefit in radiation after surgery. After analysis of...

Yvette King was a marathon runner. Like so many past races she conquered, Yvette thought early in 2019 she had finally conquered her mesothelioma. After multiple surgeries....

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was the target of scrutiny regarding asbestos regulations for four years. Now it seems the government agency is making a left turn,...

An Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals affirmed an $8 million mesothelioma verdict involving secondary asbestos exposure and wrongful death. According to Yahoo, the trial ended in May...

Mesothelioma treatment, especially chemotherapy, can be expensive. It often won’t impact prognosis, which adds to the frustrations. Fortunately, low-dose gemcitabine seems to...

After years of medical studies, we now know immunotherapy can help fight malignant mesothelioma — at least for some people. The challenge is figuring out who those “some...

“I’m going to have to teach my husband how to use the washing machine because he’s never used it before.” This quote, given by someone labeled “Donna”, is just one...