The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

You’ve just heard your doctor say malignant mesothelioma for the first time and your mind starts racing. What is malignant mesothelioma? Is there a cure? What is my prognosis?...

Continued from Part 1 Treating Mesothelioma is a “Team Sport” The first heated chemotherapy procedure at the Boston VA was a success because of the team of people involved....

A few weeks ago, Dr. Avi Lebenthal performed the first heated chemotherapy bath ever completed at the Boston VA. Dr. Lebenthal has been performing this procedure for many years at...

Critics are attacking a new bill that regulates toxic substances like asbestos, saying it doesn’t do enough to protect citizens from the dangerous mineral. The Udall-Vitter bill...

Lawmakers in Washington D.C. have introduced new legislation that could put a ban on asbestos in the United States. The bill was presented by Senators Barbara Boxer (CA) and Ed...

A diagnosis of mesothelioma can leave many patients feeling helpless–as if their disease is completely out of their control. But there are ways for every patient to take...

Fighting cancer with an infamous bacteria may seem counter-intuitive. But researchers have found a way to tame this deadly germ to attack an even deadlier disease—mesothelioma....

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that it would be discontinuing operations in Libby, Montana sometime next year. The small town is home to one of the most...

The rarity of mesothelioma is the main culprit behind the difficulty in its diagnosis and treatment. There are so few cases relative to other types of cancer that it is harder to...

Update: This article was originally published in 2014 and was updated January 6, 2023 with more information about mesothelioma staging and the likelihood of a...