Lung Cancer Led Female Cancer Deaths in 2012
According to recent estimates, lung cancer was the leading cause of cancer deaths in women in 2012 - nearly doubling breast cancer deaths.
View ArticleMesothelioma Research: Where 2012 Took Us, and What 2013 Has in Store
An article in December's Journal of Thoracic Oncology analyzed recent mesothelioma research developments - and made projections for 2013.
View ArticleVerastem Inc. to Begin Developing Novel Mesothelioma Drug
Biopharmaceutical company Verastem, Inc. is gearing up for a phase II mesothelioma trial of a new drug, VS-6063.
View ArticleStudy Revisits Health Risk of Chrysotile: Why Is This Still a Debate in 2013?
An article in the February 2013 issue of Critical Reviews in Toxicology reiterates the current views on the dangers of chrysotile.
View ArticleCould Fowlpox Vaccination Be Next Big Mesothelioma Treatment?
Researchers at the University of Hawaii found that a fowlpox-based vaccine could be the next promising form of mesothelioma immunotherapy.
View ArticleRecent Observations in End-of-Life Mesothelioma Care
A recent Australian study tracked the treatment choices that mesothelioma patients made in the last month of their care.
View ArticleTrial Tests Dosage Recommendations for New Mesothelioma Drug
In a new mesothelioma study for the drug GL-ONC1, researchers at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center administered treatment to the first patient earlier this month.
View ArticleCholangiocarcinoma: The Next Asbestos-Related Disease?
A recent study from the University of Bologna suggests that asbestos exposure may be a risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma – a cancer of the bile ducts.
View ArticleStudy Indicates Mesothelioma Surgery May Make Breathing More Difficult
A new study found that mesothelioma patients lost lung volume - and had a harder time breathing - after an extrapleural pneumonectomy.
View ArticleLung Volume Indirectly Measures Mesothelioma Growth, Impacts Prognosis
Tumor size impacts mesothelioma prognosis, but measuring tumor volume is difficult. Measuring lung volume may indirectly measure tumor size.
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