Category: <span>International Symposium on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma</span>

Future of Mesothelioma Research Lies in Growing Tissue Bank

A year after establishing its own tissue bank, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) in California is looking for additional funding and tissue samples to continue research of pleural mesothelioma and other diseases. Currently, there isn’t an international bank for the collection of tissue. “We eventually want to be in a position where…

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Future of Mesothelioma Research Lies in Growing Tissue Bank

A year after establishing its own tissue bank, the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) in California is looking for additional funding and tissue samples to continue research of pleural mesothelioma and other diseases. Currently, there isn’t an international bank for the collection of tissue. “We eventually want to be in a position where…

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International Mesothelioma Conference Will Kick Off at UCLA

Thoracic surgeon and renowned mesothelioma specialist Dr. Robert Cameron will be hosting the 6th International Symposium on Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the UCLA School of Medicine. Cameron, director of the UCLA Comprehensive Mesothelioma Program, is a global leader in the development of the lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication surgery and a vocal advocate for…

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