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231. Radiotherapy ‘Comparable to Chemo' for Mesothelioma
November 27, 2011
A recent study has concluded that palliative radiotherapy produces a response rate in malignant pleural mesothelioma that is comparable to chemotherapy.
A recent analysis of 54 mesothelioma cases at a hospital in Cheltenham, England found that 43 percent of patients who received palliative r...
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232. Mesothelioma May Masquerade as Ovarian Cancer
November 27, 2011
Some cases of ovarian cancer in women with a history of asbestos exposure may actually be misdiagnosed peritoneal mesothelioma. That is the conclusion of scientists from the University of Western Australia who are trying to evaluate a possible link between asbestos and ovarian cancer.
Docto...
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233. Major Boost for Mesothelioma Research
November 27, 2011
Mesothelioma research was given a valuable shot in the arm recently when one of the world’s top research centers for the disease received its second largest donation ever. The $3.58 million anonymous gift to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center will fund studies on ways to treat and prevent mesot...
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234. Advanced Radiotherapy Stops Mesothelioma Tumor Growth
November 27, 2011
Advanced new radiotherapy techniques may be more effective – and less toxic – for hard-to-treat mesothelioma patients. Caused by exposure to asbestos, malignant pleural mesothelioma is a fast-growing cancer that spreads across the membrane that encases the lungs. Radiotherapy is often used as part ...
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235. Experience Improves Mesothelioma Surgery Outcomes
November 27, 2011
Mesothelioma patients who are candidates for surgery will have better outcomes and longer survival if their procedure is done in a specialty treatment center by a surgeon experienced in mesothelioma surgery.
That is the conclusion of a team of surgeons in the Department of Cardiothoracic Sur...
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236. Wall Covering May Prevent Mesothelioma
November 27, 2011
A British company has developed a way to help protect construction workers and building occupants from the threat of mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos. Birmingham, England-based Datatecnics has released the world’s first asbestos-sensing film. When walls containing asbestos are papered wit...
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237. Subtype and Stage Affect Mesothelioma Surgery Survival
November 27, 2011
Another study of mesothelioma treatments has confirmed that the best candidates for aggressive therapy, including radical surgery, are those patients who are in overall good physical condition and have the epithelial subtype of mesothelioma.
The new study followed 40 mesothelioma patients fo...
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238. CT Accuracy May Vary for Mesothelioma
November 27, 2011
A group of French doctors has a warning for people exposed to asbestos and concerned about the possibility of mesothelioma: watch out for false positive CT results.
Their new meta-analysis of current radiological techniques found that there is a wide margin in the way CT results are interpre...
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239. Defense Department Combats Mesothelioma
November 27, 2011
The U.S. Department of Defense is stepping up its efforts to combat the threat of mesothelioma cancer among veterans. For the fourth consecutive year, the DOD has agreed to provide grant funding to researchers exploring the causes and possible treatments for malignant mesothelioma, a disease trigge...
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240. Mesothelioma Not Enough to Blacklist Asbestos
November 27, 2011
The 141 member nations of the international Rotterdam Convention have once again failed to add asbestos to their list of banned chemicals, much to the disappointment of mesothelioma patients, doctors and researchers worldwide.
Asbestos has long been linked to the deadly cancer mesothelioma. ...
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