In 2019, Adam Sorgi began teaching psychology, health sciences, and AP psychology at Capistrano Valley High School: the same school that he had attended as a teenager. That same…
Mesothelioma can sometimes be difficult to treat. The cancer can spread to nearby tissue and nerves, and often isn’t diagnosed until later stages. Admittedly, there are a number of…
Historically, mesothelioma has been difficult to treat. Although treatment options exist, the cancer tends to respond poorly which results in a higher mortality rate. Improving patient care and outcomes (such…
Have researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine discovered a potential treatment option for mesothelioma? According to a news release from the U.S. National Science Foundation, who…
Several years ago, Laura Evans of Clydebank, Scotland received devastating news from her doctor that she only had two years to live. Laura had been diagnosed with a type of…
ScienceAlert recently published an article explaining how scientists at Rice University have been able to eradicate tumors in mice by using a new treatment that takes less than a…
According to a story from Healio, a recent phase 2 clinical trial found that treatment with vinorelbine plus active supportive care offered greater progression-free survival than active supportive care on…
The history of mesothelioma dates back to 1767 as being the earliest record of tumors found on the lining of the lungs. In 1909 J.G. Adami introduced the term…
For some patients with NF2-deficient malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), their cancer is unresectable, meaning that it cannot be surgically removed. Finding a way to better treat and assist these…
Researchers at MD Anderson’s Cancer Center recently announced the results of its Phase II clinical trial. The researchers found that the combination of bevacizumab and atezolizumab decreased clinical trial…
A Phase 2 study examining the efficacy of patezolizumab and bevacizumab combined for malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) patients has just been published in the journal Cancer Discovery. The results demonstrated that…
According to a story from Pharma Times, a combination treatment consisting of nivolumab (marketed as Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (marketed as Yervoy) will now be available to UK patients living with…
By: Tamron Little I like to think back 14 years ago that if someone would have told me that I was going to have cancer, I would have probably…
Orphan Drug designation is a status granted by the FDA to drugs or biologics intended to treat patients with rare conditions. In this case, the FDA defines "rare" as…
According to a story from asbestos.com, patients surviving for five years or more with pleural mesothelioma is still uncommon. However, in those that do, exposure to lower levels of asbestos…
Currently, there is no cure for mesothelioma, and many treatment options revolve around surgery, radiation, or therapy. But could targeted treatment and precision oncology provide better patient outcomes? According to…
The EMA has just recommended a combination therapy for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) that is considered unresectable. The treatment regimen includes nivolumab in combination with ipilimumab. This new…
As reported in News Wise, these oncologists don’t like their options. They want to provide patients with the best possible options to tackle the lethal cancer mesothelioma, but their hands…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced that it has approved a new combination therapy for the treatment of mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer. The combination…
As the medical field advances, so do drug therapies and treatment options. According to Asbestos.com, which is headed by The Mesothelioma Center, a novel immunotherapy drug called ramucirumab significantly…
The State of PTO Of all of the industrialized countries in the world, the United States is the only one that in the year 2020 still doesn't guarantee that workers…
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The mesothelioma diagnosis was a surprise to Raya Bodnarchuk of Baltimore, Maryland because she had never worked in a factory, mine, the military, or a shipyard. These are the typical…
Mesothelioma is a cancer which occurs in the thin layers of tissue (mesothelium) which surround most of the body's internal organs. It's often caused by asbestos exposure. However, symptoms can take…
According to a story from abc.net.au, a team of Australian scientists have developed a technique for delivering radiation therapy that could enhance both the potency and safety of treatment. This…
The company Epizyme has announced the results of a Phase 2 clinical study of its lead candidate drug, tazemetostat, in the treatment of relapsed or refractory malignant mesothelioma with loss…
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