The Mesothelioma Guide Blog

Mental health is a serious element of overall personal health – for everyone – and it’s now being taken more seriously. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, approximately...

Getting a diagnosis of cancer is never easy. It can be even more overwhelming when you discover you have a rare cancer, like mesothelioma. The physical symptoms and the emotional...

Retired LCDR Carl Jewett is a VA-accredited claims agent and Mesothelioma Guide’s veterans advocate. With the EPA’s final ruling on asbestos, Carl shares his thoughts on the...

Mesothelioma treatment options such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy can help patients, but they require multiple cycles, can last multiple weeks, and can give...

A woman diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer has filed a lawsuit against more than 30 cosmetic companies, including well-known and established brands such as Johnson & Johnson,...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned the importation, sale, distribution, and use of asbestos on Monday, March 18, 2024, with the exception of a few specific...

The results from a phase 2 clinical trial testing the success of a cancer vaccine have been published, revealing promising improvements in mesothelioma survival. The study was...

A novel type of chemotherapy studied in a clinical trial improved the survival of people with certain types of mesothelioma. Pegargiminase is an arginine-blocking chemotherapy...

A bipartisan trio of U.S. Senators issued a scathing statement opposing Georgia-Pacific’s attempt to file for bankruptcy, create an asbestos trust fund, and avoid lawsuits from...

Even with the rise of immunotherapy as an effective treatment option for mesothelioma, the combination of surgery and chemotherapy remains the recommended multimodal treatment...