Much recent research on how to stop a mesothelioma tumor, as well as other types of cancer with poor prognoses, has focused on immunotherapy. At present, mesothelioma immunotherapy treatments only help a small number of patients. But the result for those patients is so remarkable that scientists are scrambling to understand how to harness the power of immunotherapy to help more mesothelioma patients. A study that generated excitement at the 14th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Group (iMig) looked at why one mesothelioma tumor will respond to immunotherapy … [Read more...]
Mesothelioma Research
Understanding Peritoneal Mesothelioma Life Expectancy
The International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) conference, held every two years, brings together dedicated researchers who study all forms of mesothelioma, including peritoneal mesothelioma. Kazan Law, which sponsors the Mesothelioma Circle blog, is a supporter of this crucial research through its sponsorship of the Young Investigator Awards. These awards encourage the next generation of scientists to use their talents to help understand this deadly form of cancer. At the 2018 iMig conference, one of these awards went to Dr. David B. Chapel, member of a group that studied the factors … [Read more...]
Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Studies Effectiveness of Multimodal Treatment
At the 14th International Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) held in Ottawa, Canada early this month, researchers presented the results of both ongoing and completed research; there was a mesothelioma clinical trial on almost every issue relating to mesothelioma treatment and care. One mesothelioma clinical trial featured at the conference is an effort to compile data on best practices for multimodal mesothelioma treatment. This mesothelioma clinical trial received an iMig 2018 Young Investigators Award, a program sponsored by Kazan Law. This clinical trial … [Read more...]
Kazan Law Funds Research on Pleural Mesothelioma Tumor Staging
At the 14th Conference of the International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) in Ottawa, Canada, this May, mesothelioma research was presented in a number of plenary sessions and dozens of mini-symposiums. The topics of the sessions ranged from mesothelioma immunotherapy and surgery to imaging and biomarkers. Many advances in the study and diagnosis of the pleural mesothelioma tumor were presented to the gathering of mesothelioma researchers. During these topical sessions, dozens of scientific studies were presented, showing the vibrant state of mesothelioma science. Kazan Law, which … [Read more...]
Kazan Law Gold Sponsor for International Mesothelioma Interest Group 2018
Starting on May 2, 2018, a remarkable group of people will gather in Ottawa, Canada: the International Mesothelioma Interest Group. The group is made up of medical researchers, oncologist, doctors, and advocates bound together by their interest in advancing knowledge about mesothelioma tumors and mesothelioma treatment. Steven Kazan, Founding, Senior and Managing Partner of Kazan Law, which sponsors the Mesothelioma Circle blog to share information with mesothelioma patients and their families, is also one of the sponsors of the biannual meeting of the International Mesothelioma Interest … [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...]
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...]
Cancer Immunotherapy Studies to Utilize Big Data Sets
Cancer immunotherapy is an area of great promise for mesothelioma patients and many more of the millions of people diagnosed with cancer every year. The most powerful disease-fighter we have is our own immune system. By harnessing this power, cancer immunotherapy drugs offer hope even for rare and incurable cancers such as mesothelioma. Even better, these therapies promise to deliver results without some of the unpleasant side effects of traditional chemotherapy. So far, cancer immunotherapy has delivered mixed results. There are some astounding success stories, including one mesothelioma … [Read more...]
Sugar Industry Hides Negative Cancer Research Results
Cancer research has tried for years to find links between various risk factors and cancer. After all, if you could do something to avoid a mesothelioma diagnosis or to slow the progress of the disease once you are a mesothelioma patient, wouldn’t you grab onto that like a life preserver? Now a researcher has uncovered documents showing that research from the 1950s showed a link between eating sugar and certain types of cancer. The sugar industry suppressed this important cancer research – until now. Hidden Cancer Research on Sugar Revealed The Sugar Research Foundation (SRF) was part of … [Read more...]
FDA Approves New Tests Impacting Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Getting a mesothelioma diagnosis is not easy. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of the lining around the internal organs (most commonly the lungs) that is caused by asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma symptoms can look like several other diseases, including more common forms of lung cancer. Even if you know you are at risk, it can take several steps and some time to confirm a mesothelioma diagnosis. Once you have your mesothelioma diagnosis, that’s still not the whole picture. New Immunotherapy treatments go after cancer cells based on the ways that those cells operate in your body. To understand … [Read more...]
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