The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Consider how far we’ve come in 20 years. Back in 2002, mesothelioma rates were rising and the FDA hadn’t approved any therapies for this cancer. Little was known about...

The holiday season is a heartwarming time for family and friends. Unfortunately, for some, the cheer is dampened by a diagnosis of mesothelioma during the holidays. Around...

After months of wishful thinking, we’re finally getting clinical trials testing immunotherapy for peritoneal mesothelioma. Two trials, one at the University of Chicago...

The time of diagnosis is vital to combating the cancer known as mesothelioma. How important, though? Well, the stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis has a significant impact on...

Immunohistochemistry has groundbreaking potential for mesothelioma treatment. Two biomarkers seem to indicate pleurectomy/decortication surgery works for some patients better than...

Surgery is the best option to beat malignant mesothelioma. If it’s not available, what other treatment options are there? This question is most pressing for older patients. A...

There are a few possible complications from surgery for mesothelioma. One of them, empyema, can affect survival and quality of life for patients. A report in the Annals of...

One approach to mesothelioma treatment is suffocating the cells. The usual process is blocking these cells from receiving nutrients such as blood and oxygen. Researchers at the...

Some 30, 20 or even 10 years ago, the general public didn’t know much about mesothelioma. They didn’t know how it formed, or where it formed. They didn’t know how to treat...

A new therapy, gavocabtagene autoleucel, seems to shrink mesothelioma tumors and help survival. The new therapy was featured at the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress...