The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Two reports last week reinforce what many medical experts — and, unfortunately, even some mesothelioma patients — strongly believed. At least some of Johnson & Johnson’s...

There are two primary surgeries for pleural mesothelioma patients: extrapleural pneumonectomy and pleurectomy with decortication. Some mesothelioma experts suggest a third: talc...

Imagine it’s seven years from now. Or maybe it’s 10 or 20 years into the future. A person is told difficult-to-hear news from their doctor: They have mesothelioma, a rare and...

Mesothelioma takes between 20 and 50 years to develop. Due to this long latency period, the asbestos-caused cancer affects middle-aged and elderly people most often. If a patient...

Immunotherapy drugs are commonplace in mesothelioma clinical trials. However, in many cases, these drugs can’t fight cancer alone. A new Phase 2 pleural mesothelioma clinical...

May 23, 2019, is one of the most noteworthy dates in the history of mesothelioma. On that date, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new treatment for pleural...

The Phase 3 clinical trial for pleural mesothelioma is now looking for participants. The study is testing the effectiveness of gene therapy, immunotherapy and virotherapy...

No two patients have the exact same mesothelioma. That’s an often-used line when specialists talk about treating the disease. If each person’s mesothelioma is unique, then...

In the latter half of the 20th century, the general public learned of asbestos’ dangers. They learned the substance is, in fact, a carcinogen, one which can lead to aggressive...

There are many types of immunotherapy drugs for treating mesothelioma. Some enhance the body’s immune system so it can more effectively fight diseases. Others prevent the...