Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute to Hold Mesothelioma Fundraiser
The Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute in California will hold its third annual mesothelioma fundraiser in October to raise money for cancer research.
Category: Research & Clinical Trials
Georgia Regents University Launches Immunotherapy Clinical Trial
Researchers at Georgia Regents University Cancer Center are accepting mesothelioma patients who want to participate in an immunotherapy clinical trial.
Aggressive Therapy Shows Hope for Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients
Researchers found that repeating the debulking and HIPEC procedure in some peritoneal mesothelioma patients two or three times can extend survival.
Researchers Evaluating Proposed Peritoneal Mesothelioma Staging System
Leading international cancer doctors and researchers are evaluating a proposed staging system for patients diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma.
Surgeons Make Cancer Cells Glow Bright Green to Reduce Recurrence
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine are using a dye and near-infrared light to make cancer cells glow to reduce cancer recurrence.
Using Light Energy to Kill Mesothelioma Cancer Cells
A clinical trial at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center will use photodynamic therapy to kill cancer cells in mesothelioma patients.
Carboplatin Remains the Best Chemotherapy Drug for HIPEC Procedure
A 2014 Creighton University Medical Center study shows that chemotherapy drug carboplatin is the best option for peritoneal mesothelioma undergoing a HIPEC procedure.
Clinical Trial Will Test if Vaccine Can Prevent, Delay Cancer Recurrence
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health will be testing an immunotherapy vaccine on patients to see if it will prevent or delay cancer recurrence.
Early Palliative Care Can Lessen Hospital Stays, Improve Well-Being
Researchers say new study shows early palliative care lessens hospital stays and deaths, and improves cancer patients’ physical and mental well-being.
Early Palliative Care Can Lessen Hospital Stays, Improve Well-Being
It is never too early for a patient diagnosed with mesothelioma — or most any cancer — to start consulting with a palliative care specialist, according to a recent study.
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Simple Blood Test Using UV Light Could Detect Cancer
Researchers in the U.K. developed a new blood test that detects cancer after exposing a person’s white blood cells to UV light.
Simple, New Blood Test Could Lead to Earlier Mesothelioma Treatment
Japanese researchers developed a simple blood test that could more accurately diagnose mesothelioma, leading to earlier cancer treatment.
Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Should Prove Worth of Photodynamic Therapy
Armed with a new $8 million grant, researchers at Penn Medicine hope to prove that photodynamic therapy is highly effective at treating pleural mesothelioma.
CDC Reinstates $2.2M Grant to Fund the Mesothelioma Tissue Bank
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reinstated a $2.2 million research grant to continue research at the National Mesothelioma Virtual Bank.
Study: Decades After Exposure to Asbestos Does Not Diminish Its Toxicity
New research shows that people who were exposed to toxic asbestos fibers do not outlive their risk of developing deadly mesothelioma.