The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

February 4th is World Cancer Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about how everyone can do their part to prevent and fight cancer. People and organizations representing all...

The Mayo Clinic has started a new clinical trial to test freezing mesothelioma tumors. In the trial, doctors use liquid nitrogen to freeze tumors before removing them from the...

When a loved one is diagnosed with mesothelioma, a family member or close friend is quickly appointed the role of caregiver. Talking, listening, and just being there are three of...

Researchers may have discovered the reason that immunotherapy drugs work miracles on some mesothelioma patients and have no effect on others. Doctors have tried to tackle this...

You’ve just heard your doctor say malignant mesothelioma for the first time and your mind starts racing. What is malignant mesothelioma? Is there a cure? What is my prognosis?...

At the end of last month, Congress allowed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act to expire. The law provided compensation to first responders who developed diseases...

Continued from Part 1 Treating Mesothelioma is a “Team Sport” The first heated chemotherapy procedure at the Boston VA was a success because of the team of people involved....

A few weeks ago, Dr. Avi Lebenthal performed the first heated chemotherapy bath ever completed at the Boston VA. Dr. Lebenthal has been performing this procedure for many years at...

Critics are attacking a new bill that regulates toxic substances like asbestos, saying it doesn’t do enough to protect citizens from the dangerous mineral. The Udall-Vitter bill...

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund recently discovered trace amounts of asbestos in children’s crayons and toy crime lab kits. Although the amount of asbestos...