A new report shows shipbreaking workers exposed to asbestos are at risk of developing esophageal, liver, tracheal, bile duct and lung cancers. […]
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Dr. Robert Cameron and other mesothelioma specialists are set to discuss latest treatment breakthroughs with health care professionals and the public. […] A new collection of medical-based apps, called ResearchKit, may revolutionize how researchers track clinical trial participants. […] Early results from a clinical trial that mirrors a multicenter study shows immunotherapy drug tremelimumab is extending patients’ lives. […] New study shows sheet metal workers in the U.S. who are exposed to asbestos indirectly are still at risk of developing mesothelioma and other diseases. […] Researchers at Case Western Reserve University find that Adcetris lymphoma drug may fight and kill some mesothelioma cell lines containing CD30 protein. […] Mesothelioma researchers may be able to tap into $50 million in cancer research funds from the Department of Defense later this year. […] A clinical trial in the U.K. is testing the value of post-surgery radiotherapy in reducing new tumor growth in areas where surgeons make their incisions. […] Researchers will test how effectively defectanib (VS-6063) can kill mesothelioma stem cells in expansive, ongoing clinical trial. […] Researchers conducting multicenter clinical trials using nintedanib, known by its brand name Ofev, say the new drug may relieve mesothelioma symptoms. […] A study of taconite workers in Minnesota’s Iron Range showed they were at higher risk of developing mesothelioma and heart disease. […] Dr. Michele Carbone and other researchers find the BAP1 gene, which increases risk of mesothelioma, also can boost survival time in some patients. […] Help could be on the way for future mesothelioma patients who need it the most. Researchers in Spain are the first to successfully identify a specific protein found only in mesothelioma patients with the shortest survival times. The findings should pro… […] An immunotherapy trial that successfully reduced a bile duct cancer patient’s tumors could result in breakthrough mesothelioma treatment. […] Researchers at Case Western Reserve University say curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, may slow tumor growth in mesothelioma patients. […] |
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