The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

The COVID‑19 coronavirus pandemic put a lot of clinical trials on hold due to limitations and reservations regarding on‑site cancer treatment. This was bad news in the efforts...

Most people with mesothelioma either don’t respond to first‑line chemotherapy or respond temporarily, only for the tumors to continue spreading after a brief halt. Relapsed...

Malignant mesothelioma usually singles out elderly people, but in rare instances, young adults or even kids may develop the cancer. It’s a heartbreaking diagnosis for someone so...

Numerous studies show survival upticks in radiation before surgery for mesothelioma. A new study couldn’t find the same benefit in radiation after surgery. After analysis of...

After years of medical studies, we now know immunotherapy can help fight malignant mesothelioma — at least for some people. The challenge is figuring out who those “some...

“I’m going to have to teach my husband how to use the washing machine because he’s never used it before.” This quote, given by someone labeled “Donna”, is just one...

An emergency event in Austin, Texas, has raised alarms about asbestos exposure for firefighters. More than 100 firefighters in Austin, Texas, were likely exposed to asbestos in a...

Mesothelioma imaging scans help doctors diagnose the cancer and review the effectiveness of treatment. However, it’s a time-consuming process susceptible to human error. The...

Unsurprisingly, mesothelioma patients are overwhelmingly old and male. In fact, the average age when diagnosed is increasing. What might be a little surprising? The rates of...

Opdivo and Yervoy for mesothelioma is the immunotherapy combination receiving the crux of attention. Another pairing of mesothelioma immunotherapy, tremelimumab and durvalumab, is...