As a mesothelioma patient, participating in a mesothelioma treatment clinical trial seems like a good course of action to take. You will be helping medical research advance a new experimental mesothelioma treatment that one day could help save the lives of many mesothelioma patients. Also because treatment options are limited at this time, a mesothelioma treatment clinical trial offers hope and a way to access a new state-of-the-art treatment. That’s why we regularly monitor the federal government’s clinical trials website and present to you new mesothelioma treatment clinical trials … [Read more...]
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Mesothelioma Regression Reported in New Study
Mesothelioma regression has been reported in a small but encouraging study just published in a medical journal called Science Translational Medicine. Is it too good to be true? Probably not. We know that any study published in a medical journal has had to undergo intense scrutiny by other medical research scientists before it can be published. So it is safe to assume that the results being reported are accurate. Further reason to accept this study as having merit is that its publication was heralded as major news by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. This is an organization … [Read more...]
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation: What You Need to Know About This Great Group
Malignant mesothelioma shouldn’t happen to anyone. But it does. About 3,000 new cases are diagnosed every year in the United States. Its association with asbestos exposure has been known for hundreds of years and the link has been considered conclusive by modern scientific standards since 1964. Prevention of mesothelioma has progressed but remains imperfect. A cure continues to be elusive. Treatment options exist but mostly to help alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life for patients. However there is a group dedicated to trying to change all that. And that’s the Mesothelioma … [Read more...]
Promising New Mesothelioma Treatment Shows Favorable Results in Lab Study
A promising new mesothelioma treatment targeting only malignant cells showed favorable results in a preliminary study on laboratory mice, report researchers at the University of Vermont Medical College. If the results can be replicated in humans, this could be a significant step to a breakthrough therapy for this currently incurable asbestos-caused cancer. “Effective treatment of malignant mesothelioma remains an unmet clinical need,”[1] the study researchers state in their paper published this week in the online journal BMC-Cancer. With grant funding from the Mesothelioma Applied Research … [Read more...]
Mesothelioma Awareness Day – What it is and How to Get Involved
Meso-what? This response is still all too common when mesothelioma is mentioned. That’s why September 26’s Mesothelioma Awareness Day remains an important opportunity for community outreach nearly a decade after its founding. And it’s almost here. Started by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF) in 2004, Meso Awareness Day has progressively increased efforts to familiarize the general public about this deadly type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. About 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year. The time between exposure and onset can be up to 50 … [Read more...]