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Protein Helps Doctors Diagnose Mesothelioma More Accurately

 

Researchers identified another tool for diagnosing pleural mesothelioma, hoping it can accelerate the diagnostic process and help eliminate recurring mistakes. Dr. Michele Carbone of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and his team of mesothelioma specialists discovered that tumor-suppressing protein BAP1 can help oncologists accurately differentiate mesothelioma from lung cancer. People lacking the BAP1 protein…

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Protein Helps Doctors Diagnose Mesothelioma More Accurately

 

Researchers identified another tool for diagnosing pleural mesothelioma, hoping it can accelerate the diagnostic process and help eliminate recurring mistakes. Dr. Michele Carbone of the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and his team of mesothelioma specialists discovered that tumor-suppressing protein BAP1 can help oncologists accurately differentiate mesothelioma from lung cancer. People lacking the BAP1 protein…

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New Study: Mesothelioma Surgery Still Benefits Older Patients

 

Older patients with pleural mesothelioma can double their chances of extending their survival rates by undergoing aggressive, potentially curative surgery, according to a recent national database analysis. Age also should not be a deterrent to surgery, refuting the lingering myth that many mesothelioma patients are too old to benefit from these procedures. “More and more,…

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New Study: Mesothelioma Surgery Still Benefits Older Patients

 

Older patients with pleural mesothelioma can double their chances of extending their survival rates by undergoing aggressive, potentially curative surgery, according to a recent national database analysis. Age also should not be a deterrent to surgery, refuting the lingering myth that many mesothelioma patients are too old to benefit from these procedures. “More and more,…

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New Study: Mesothelioma Surgery Still Benefits Older Patients

 

Older patients with pleural mesothelioma can double their chances of extending their survival rates by undergoing aggressive, potentially curative surgery, according to a recent national database analysis. Age also should not be a deterrent to surgery, refuting the lingering myth that many mesothelioma patients are too old to benefit from these procedures. “More and more,…

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New Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines May Extend Survival

 

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has changed its first-line treatment recommendation for unresectable pleural mesothelioma, believing it will extend patient survival significantly. The NCCN advisory panel recently added the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab to the long-standing chemotherapy combination of pemetrexed and cisplatin. Bevacizumab, also known by brand name Avastin, inhibits the formation of new blood…

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New Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines May Extend Survival

 

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has changed its first-line treatment recommendation for unresectable pleural mesothelioma, believing it will extend patient survival significantly. The NCCN advisory panel recently added the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab to the long-standing chemotherapy combination of pemetrexed and cisplatin. Bevacizumab, also known by brand name Avastin, inhibits the formation of new blood…

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New Mesothelioma Treatment Guidelines May Extend Survival

 

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) has changed its first-line treatment recommendation for unresectable pleural mesothelioma, believing it will extend patient survival significantly. The NCCN advisory panel recently added the monoclonal antibody bevacizumab to the long-standing chemotherapy combination of pemetrexed and cisplatin. Bevacizumab, also known by brand name Avastin, inhibits the formation of new blood…

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South Korea Tightens Asbestos Regulations

 

South Korea is strengthening its Asbestos Safety Management Act (ASMA) beginning next month to better protect those involved in the renovation or demolition of older structures. The country has added to the recent, worldwide momentum aimed at minimizing health risks stemming from exposure to asbestos. South Korea already is one of 58 countries that have…

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South Korea Tightens Asbestos Regulations

 

South Korea is strengthening its Asbestos Safety Management Act (ASMA) beginning next month to better protect those involved in the renovation or demolition of older structures. The country has added to the recent, worldwide momentum aimed at minimizing health risks stemming from exposure to asbestos. South Korea already is one of 58 countries that have…

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South Korea Tightens Asbestos Regulations

 

South Korea is strengthening its Asbestos Safety Management Act (ASMA) beginning next month to better protect those involved in the renovation or demolition of older structures. The country has added to the recent, worldwide momentum aimed at minimizing health risks stemming from exposure to asbestos. South Korea already is one of 58 countries that have…

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IMPRINT Mesothelioma Treatment Boosts Radiation Therapy

 

Doctors confirmed a novel radiation procedure can be combined safely and effectively with aggressive lung-sparing surgery to improve survival time and quality of life for patients with mesothelioma. After a decade of refinement, a small number of mesothelioma specialty centers now are using intensity-modulated pleural radiation therapy (IMPRINT) as part of the recent advancements in…

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IMPRINT Mesothelioma Treatment Boosts Radiation Therapy

 

Doctors confirmed a novel radiation procedure can be combined safely and effectively with aggressive lung-sparing surgery to improve survival time and quality of life for patients with mesothelioma. After a decade of refinement, a small number of mesothelioma specialty centers now are using intensity-modulated pleural radiation therapy (IMPRINT) as part of the recent advancements in…

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IMPRINT Mesothelioma Treatment Boosts Radiation Therapy

 

Doctors confirmed a novel radiation procedure can be combined safely and effectively with aggressive lung-sparing surgery to improve survival time and quality of life for patients with mesothelioma. After a decade of refinement, a small number of mesothelioma specialty centers now are using intensity-modulated pleural radiation therapy (IMPRINT) as part of the recent advancements in…

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ONCOS-102 Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Promises Hope

 

Scandinavian-based Targovax launched the latest immunotherapy clinical trial for pleural mesothelioma, hoping it delivers a better way to treat patients with asbestos-related diseases. The randomized phase Ib/II trial evaluates the performance of ONCOS-102, an engineered human adenovirus designed to induce systemic, anti-tumor responses. Researchers are administering the immunotherapy drug as first-line therapy in combination with…

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