EPP Surgery Still Plays Important Role in Mesothelioma Treatment
A new U.K. study shows that extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP), an aggressive procedure to manage mesothelioma, has shown encouraging results in some cases.
Pleural Mesothelioma Survivor Plans to Dance in the Rain
Despite her malignant pleural mesothelioma diagnosis, Rosalie C. and her husband keep tending to their Indiana farm and enjoying the warm, Florida sunshine.
Mesothelioma Symposium Opens Wednesday
The 11th annual International Symposium on Mesothelioma will take place in Alexandria, Virginia with specialists discussing the latest news and discoveries.
Mesothelioma Specialist David Sugarbaker Leaving Boston
Leading mesothelioma surgeon, Dr. David Sugarbaker, will be the director of the Texas Lung Institute and will strive to find a cure for the cancer.
Protein Discovery Could Help Guide Mesothelioma Treatment
Researchers have found that fibrinogen levels within mesothelioma patients may help doctors find patients’ survival rate and if surgery adds any value.
New Studies Show Promise for Battling Mesothelioma on Molecular Level
Studies show that new drug, RITA, reactivates a tumor suppressor that kills some mesothelioma cancer cells without affecting healthy cells.
Rise Expected in Radiation-Induced Mesothelioma
Description: Cleveland Clinic doctors are seeing rising non-asbestos pleural mesothelioma cases and discovered that radiation may cause treatment-induced malignancies.