Treating Mesothelioma with Durvalumab and Tremelimumab A recent clinical trial sponsored by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is providing hope to pleural mesothelioma patients. The goal of the study is to test the efficacy and safety of treating patients with two different immunotherapy drugs,...
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A recent study showed that pleural mesothelioma patients treated with surgery-based multimodality therapy live almost 9 months longer. Multimodality therapy refers to treating...
Read PostDuring a phase II study, surgeons discovered that infusing chemotherapy drugs in an isolated area may help improve the overall survival of malignant pleural mesothelioma patients....
Read PostAccording to a recent study, around a quarter of mesothelioma patients do not receive any cancer treatments. The study used data from the National Cancer Institute’s...
Read PostAromatherapy is a therapeutic approach that can be used to treat diseases, such as mesothelioma. It is a form of therapy that has many benefits and can help alleviate symptoms...
Read PostTwo major mesothelioma clinical trials have failed to reach their goals, but several new promising trials have recently opened. AstraZeneca’s tremelimumab and Bayer’s anetumab...
Read PostMesothelioma patients going through treatment must remember to keep their bodies strong. Sometimes that means snacking because they cannot eat a full meal. Here are a few muffin...
Read PostAsbestos has been found in the Sydney Opera House during renovations and 25 electrical workers may have been exposed. Exposures like this could lead to asbestos-related diseases,...
Read PostAugust 1st is recognized as World Lung Cancer Day. On this day, many people from around the world will commemorate and support individuals that have been impacted by this...
Read PostEvery year, mesothelioma survivors and supporters kayak the Hudson River to fundraise for mesothelioma research. Kayaking for Meso is a non-profit organization dedicated to...
Read PostMany studies have suggested that yoga therapy may be beneficial to many cancer patients, including mesothelioma patients. The art of yoga has been known to help relieve stress and...
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