The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

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...

A California jury awarded a Vietnam veteran and mesothelioma victim $4.8 million due to talc asbestos exposure. While military asbestos exposure is the primary cause of veterans...

Palliative care is a wide-ranging medical term. It not only covers actual medical care but also quality of life concepts. What do mesothelioma patients need from their palliative...

Update: This blog was updated April 22, 2021 with the number states allowing medical marijuana, recreational marijuana, and medical CBD oil. This blog was originally published...

Update: This article was published on April 15, 2021, but was updated January 6, 2023 with a source reporting that asbestos was also used as fake snow in the 1946 classic movie...

Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy works for malignant mesothelioma, specifically when the disease forms near the lungs. There’s another type of mesothelioma, usually...

Update (09-18/2024): In September 2024, the FDA approved Keytruda as a first-line treatment for unresectable, malignant pleural mesothelioma. After 15 years of not approving any...

Doctors are constantly looking for indicators of mesothelioma survival. Stage, patient’s age, cell type and overall health are the most obvious ones. Then there are protein...

Mesothelioma often withstands chemotherapy, making the treatment ineffective for patients. A new study may reveal just why this happens — and if there’s a way to avoid...