What does mesothelioma treatment have in common with the poem that begins “Oh to be in England, now that April’s there?” Basically the fact that it’s April and there’s a very interesting mesothelioma treatment clinical trial underway in England that is now recruiting participants. The clinical trial is being done at the Experimental Cancer Medicine Center of the Sheffield Teaching Hospital in Sheffield, a city in South Yorkshire 144 miles from London. What makes this clinical trial interesting is the novel approach to mesothelioma treatment. The researchers are testing using a catheter to … [Read more...]
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What Matters Most for a Successful Mesothelioma Surgery?
Mesothelioma surgery should be straightforward. But like so many aspects of this asbestos-caused disease, unfortunately it isn’t. As if coping with mesothelioma itself wasn’t difficult enough, the field of mesothelioma surgery research is rife with conflicting ideas and research over what is best. Here in Mesothelioma Circle we’ve reported on mesothelioma surgery studies that explore issues such as the potential benefit of surgery after chemotherapy, factors that help improve surgery results and whether mesothelioma surgery is beneficial at all. At present, we focus on a new study comparing … [Read more...]
New Study Questions Surgery’s Role in Improving Survival For Mesothelioma Diagnosis
If you or a loved one has received a mesothelioma diagnosis, trying to beat the odds and live as long as possible with a mesothelioma diagnosis becomes of the utmost importance. That is understandable. One of the ways currently believed to possibly extend survival with a mesothelioma diagnosis is undergoing an extensive radical surgery procedure. Because mesothelioma is a cancer attacking the mesothelin cells lining the lungs, the surgical procedure involves either removing the lung, called extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) surgery, or lung-sparing pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) surgery to … [Read more...]
4 Factors That Increase Mesothelioma Survival After Surgery
Trying to increase mesothelioma survival remains a goal for scientific researchers in laboratories but also for the medical practitioners who work with mesothelioma patients whether in the examining room or the surgical operating room. Everyone involved with this tragic disease wants to improve treatment options and expand mesothelioma survival to its fullest to help mesothelioma patients and their families enjoy every precious moment of life together that they can. One mesothelioma treatment option that is believed to help prolong mesothelioma survival is surgery. The aim of mesothelioma … [Read more...]
Kazan Law Clients’ Donated Funds Yield Promising New Mesothelioma Treatment Research
Mesothelioma treatment research brings to mind for me that quote based on statements by Ghandi: Be the change you wish to see in the world. Currently mesothelioma treatment options are limited. Kazan Law clients who are suffering from mesothelioma know that it is unlikely that they will be able to survive very long. But in spite of all that they have been through, they continue to hope for the best for others. They want others to be able to benefit from better more effective mesothelioma treatment. So they often ask Kazan Law to help them put a portion of the funds the firm won for them … [Read more...]
What Types of Doctors Will You Need to See For Your Mesothelioma Diagnosis?
Receiving a mesothelioma diagnosis is a crushing experience. It is very understandable that you and your family members would feel devastated and overwhelmed. But as with any overwhelming task one of the best ways to confront it is by breaking it down into smaller more manageable pieces. Perhaps this might be a good way to try to cope with your mesothelioma diagnosis. Learn all you can about it. Becoming informed about your mesothelioma diagnosis can help you and your family members get through initial feelings of denial or shock. It can soothe your fears, refocus your attention on staying … [Read more...]
New Study Finds Pineapple-Based Enzyme May Enhance Mesothelioma Medication’s Effect
Scientific research continues to find new breakthroughs in the quest for more effective mesothelioma medication. At present there are relatively few mesothelioma medications that have FDA approval so it is crucial that research pushes forward to find more mesothelioma medication options. But in order to win FDA approval any new mesothelioma medication will have to be proven to be both safe and effective. That’s important. An intriguing new one that just made moved up a notch in the approval race is bromelain, a compound that comes from pineapples. A successful laboratory experiment by … [Read more...]
New Testing Method May Speed Up New Drug Approvals for Mesothelioma Treatment
Time is of the essence to those who require mesothelioma treatment. If that includes you, then your need for mesothelioma treatment that is as effective as possible and as fast as possible puts you at odds with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA is tasked with protecting the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness and security of all drugs sold in the United States. With responsibilities of this scope, the FDA typically has to move slowly and carefully to try to avoid mistakes that can have adverse effects on many people’s health. Even though you want better … [Read more...]
New Test Holds Promise for Earlier Mesothelioma Diagnosis
Mesothelioma diagnosis plays a major role in the tragedy of mesothelioma. Because it can take decades for symptoms to emerge, by the time a mesothelioma diagnosis is made, it is often too late to do more than to make a patient as comfortable as possible during the months remaining for him or her to live. In some cases, intensive treatment can prolong life but the rounds of chemotherapy and radiation exact their own toll on the quality of life. We therefore applaud any successful steps to finding an earlier mesothelioma diagnosis test. One of the key challenges up until now has been that … [Read more...]
What is a Healthcare Lien and Why You Need to Know
If you need mesothelioma treatment, getting healthcare is your top priority. Your goal in seeking mesothelioma treatment is to try to save your life. For as long as possible. And to make sure that you do not suffer more than you need to so you can enjoy the time remaining to you to the fullest extent possible. But your health insurance company is looking at it all from a different angle. The money angle. They know you developed mesothelioma because you were exposed to asbestos - most likely through your job or the job of a family member who unwittingly brought asbestos fibers into the home … [Read more...]