The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

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...

One of the not‑well‑kept secrets of the past couple years is people with cancer have alternative therapy options. An alternative to what? The answer is the dreaded...

Some 30, 20 or even 10 years ago, the general public didn’t know much about mesothelioma. They didn’t know how it formed, or where it formed. They didn’t know how to treat...

Talc cosmetics are a new health and safety issue. Why? Because asbestos can slip undetected into talc mixtures and threaten the health of consumers. Fortunately, a test of 50 talc...

A new therapy, gavocabtagene autoleucel, seems to shrink mesothelioma tumors and help survival. The new therapy was featured at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress...

Sarcomatoid mesothelioma is the toughest cell histology for this cancer. Most surgeons won’t operate on these cases, and chemotherapy does little to slow tumor growth. For these...