Category: <span>Gemcitabine</span>

Immunotherapy Could Potentially be used Instead of Chemotherapy in Mesothelioma Patients

Asbestos is a dangerous mineral that causes many different cancers including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and colon cancer. In the case of mesothelioma, its sharp, microscopic fibers are first inhaled and then become embedded in the mesothelial tissue surrounding the lungs. Since asbestos is only regulated and not banned in the United States, people can still

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Phase III Clinical Trial for Mesothelioma Available in 50 Locations Across the Globe

A Phase III clinical trial is now underway in the pivotal study of interferon alfa-2b gene therapy in pleural mesothelioma. After promising results from the Phase II clinical trial, scientists and researchers are hopeful they are just one step away from FDA approval for this cancer treatment that is over 20 years in the making.

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