Stanford University scientists recently published some exciting cancer research. Using new technologies to study the genetic makeup of cancer cells, the Stanford scientists were able to complete their study in a fraction of the time it would have taken using older techniques. At the same time, the new processes increased the accuracy of the results. The Stanford cancer research was conducted on lab mice with lung cancer tumors. The result of this study could have a big impact on mesothelioma immunotherapy and other mesothelioma treatments. While this research is still in the lab and far … [Read more...]
How to Decide if a Mesothelioma Clinical Trial is Right for You
If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you might want to consider enrolling in a mesothelioma clinical trial. With a number of new mesothelioma immunotherapy treatments in the pipeline, there are more studies underway than ever. This means more opportunities for mesothelioma patients to get an early shot at cutting-edge therapies. A mesothelioma clinical trial can benefit you in several ways, including: You have the opportunity to try a new mesothelioma treatment. If that treatment is successful, you will be one of the first to benefit from it. The researchers who lead clinical … [Read more...]
Sound Waves Drive Cancer Drug Therapies to Cancer Cells
Chemotherapy is the most widely used mesothelioma treatment. Chemotherapy drugs have the potential to reduce the size of tumors and slow the spread of the cancer. But mesothelioma chemotherapy, like many cancer drug therapies, has limits to its effectiveness. New research that combines the sound waves from ultrasound treatment with the delivery of cancer drug therapies promises to improve the delivery of chemotherapy. This could make chemotherapy drugs more toxic to cancer cells and less toxic to healthy tissue. The study could lead to new treatment options for mesothelioma … [Read more...]
Managing Your Mesothelioma Medical Records
Your mesothelioma diagnosis may have brought a lot of uncertainty into your life, but one thing is for sure: you will spend much more time at a doctor’s office or other medical facility. Managing your mesothelioma medical records from all these doctor visits is vitally important. Good organization can help you become an active member of your own care team. Why Do I Need a Copy of My Mesothelioma Medical Records? Many medical providers allow you to view your mesothelioma medical records online. While this is very convenient, it’s no substitute for your personal copy of your records. Your … [Read more...]
How are Mesothelioma Biopsies Performed?
Mesothelioma biopsies are crucial to mesothelioma diagnosis. Biopsies are procedures that remove cancerous cells from your tumor or fluid from the surrounding area. A pathologist then examines these cells under a microscope to determine if you have cancer, and if so, what type. Mesothelioma biopsies can determine which of the three mesothelioma cell types (epithelioid, sarcomatoid, and biphasic) are present in your tumor. This information could help your doctor determine the best course of treatment for your mesothelioma cancer. Epithelioid cells are the most common; sarcomatoid are more … [Read more...]
Family Members’ Rights in Wrongful Death Mesothelioma Claims
Mesothelioma immunotherapy and improved mesothelioma surgery techniques have increased survival times for some mesothelioma patients, but this asbestos-caused cancer is still a formidable foe. Mesothelioma can be hard to detect and diagnose, so many people don’t find out they have it until their cancer has progressed to an advanced stage. When a mesothelioma patient passes away, the family has a right to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Mesothelioma families – the families of people diagnosed with mesothelioma – bear a heavy burden. They sometimes have to leave their jobs to care for their … [Read more...]
How Much Will an Asbestos Attorney Cost?
Mesothelioma is rare in two ways: it’s an uncommon form of cancer and it’s one of the few cancers with a known cause. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos. After your mesothelioma diagnosis one of the experts you will want to consult with is an experienced asbestos attorney, who can help you get compensation. You might think you can’t afford an asbestos attorney after your mesothelioma diagnosis. In some instances, attorneys can be expensive, and you might not have a lot of spare cash right now. Your medical bills are piling up. If you were still working, mesothelioma treatments … [Read more...]
New Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Recruiting Malignant Pleural or Peritoneal Mesothelioma Patients
Each new mesothelioma clinical trial places one more piece in the puzzle of mesothelioma treatment. But sometimes, a mesothelioma clinical trial will add a whole new dimension to the puzzle with new pieces waiting to be filled in. That’s what happened when scientists studied a new drug, LMB-100. Recent trials of a lab-created protein called LMB-100 uncovered two facts about this potential mesothelioma immunotherapy treatment: it worked well for some patients but not at all for others. In those patients, researchers found, the drug stimulated an immune response that neutralized its … [Read more...]
2018 National Nutrition Month Ideas for Mesothelioma Patients
As researchers study the relationship between what we eat and our ability to fight diseases like cancer, the importance of good nutrition has become ever clearer. That’s why Mesothelioma Circle has recently highlighted nutrition tips for mesothelioma patients. Since March is National Nutrition Month, it seems like a good time to look at even more ways that mesothelioma patients can use good nutrition to help them in their fight against this deadly cancer. The History of National Nutrition Month Humans haven’t always understood the link between the food we eat and our health. Sailors often … [Read more...]
New Mesothelioma Research Possible Immunotherapy Breakthrough
It seems like every week brings a new development in potential immunotherapy treatments for mesothelioma. Some of the breakthroughs come directly from mesothelioma research. Other studies, while they may not directly look at mesothelioma tumors, may end up helping mesothelioma patients. Immunotherapy research is mesothelioma research, even when mesothelioma patients aren’t directly involved. Immunotherapy drugs attack certain forms of cancer cells, no matter what the cancer type. Because of this, advances in immunotherapy often help cancer patients with several different cancer types. A … [Read more...]
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