One of the treatment options for patients with Mesothelioma is an aggressive surgery to remove the infected lung. This procedure is called a pneumonectomy. However, many people considering a pneumonectomy are truly concerned about their quality of life following the … Continue reading →

A new genetic markers diagnostics test, being released under the band name DecisionDx-Mesothelioma, may be available to physicians as early as the 3rd quarter of this year. This test was created and tested at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, located in … Continue reading →

Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer that begins in the mesothelium, which is the lining that protects the organs. This lining forms a sack around the organs and holds a fluid that provides a protective buffer. Mesothelioma is caused … Continue reading →

Many people think that the burden of Mesothelioma lies on the person who has been diagnosed with the disease. This is true in that the person diagnosed has the burden of suffering from the disease, going through the rigorous and … Continue reading →

Three different studies that recently appeared in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology give mixed messages about the effectiveness of pemetrexed-based chemotherapy treatments for Mesothelioma. The first study was specifically designed to assist physicians with determining which patients would best respond … Continue reading →

We have all heard the implications and horrible diseases related to Asbestos exposure. The biggest of these diseases is cancer, more specifically, Mesothelioma. This is cancer of the mesothelium, which is the tissue that surrounds and protects most of the … Continue reading →

Throughout the time Asbestos has been mined, Canada has been one of the biggest mining countries of this mineral, and 90% of the product produced in Canada has been globally exported. In more recent times, a majority of the exports … Continue reading →

Currently, researchers in Scotland are testing the effectiveness of administering Mesothelioma chemotherapy drugs via inhalation using a nebulizer. Up to this point in time, these types of drugs have primarily been administered by I.V., although a couple of the chemo … Continue reading →

Many patients who suffer from Mesothelioma go through a radical surgery to have the tumor and the areas surrounding the tumor removed. This surgery, called Pleurectomy, can be effective, but it can also leave the chest wall compressed, which can … Continue reading →

Asbestos is a mineral that has been linked to the aggressive cancer known as Mesothelioma. Up to this point, most states have allowed lawsuits based on the “any breath/any fiber” theory. This theory follows that even one minor exposure to … Continue reading →