2009-08-06 10:46
These are questions asked of Dr. Sugarbaker by a patient regarding a mesothelioma surgical procedure in January of 1997.What exactly will be removed during surgery?The surgery is called extr… Read More
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2009-08-06 10:45
Case Introduction: An unusual clinical feature of mesothelioma is the presentation of contralateral mediastinal shift due to pleural mesothelioma tissue, rather than a pleural effusion.Case… Read More
2009-08-06 10:43
How do medical professionals diagnose mesothelioma?If you believe that you may have mesothelioma, a qualified medical professional will use a variety of diagnostic tests and methods to confi… Read More
2009-08-06 10:43
Tuesday morning, Alfacell Corp. said that according to the research findings published in National Academy of Sciences Journal, the company's anti-cancer drug Onconase might be one of the mo… Read More
2009-08-06 10:42
What are the risk factors for malignant mesothelioma?There are several risk factors that increase the likelihood that a person will develop mesothelioma. The primary risk factor is asbestos… Read More
2009-08-05 16:26
How is mesothelioma staged? Staging is the process of finding out how far the cancer has spread. Staging of mesothelioma is based on imaging studies such as x-rays, CT scans, and MRI scans… Read More
2009-08-05 16:25
What are the warning signs of mesothelioma?Mesothelioma is difficult to diagnose because the early signs and symptoms of the disease can be subtle at best. Symptoms are all too frequently ig… Read More
2009-08-05 16:24
Once an individual has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the next step is to discuss mesothelioma treatment options with his/her physician. Recent scientific research has produced significan… Read More
2009-08-05 16:24
What are the different types of mesothelioma?Pleural Mesothelioma – affects the chest and lungsMalignant pleural mesothelioma often originates within the chest cavity and can, at times… Read More
2009-08-05 16:23
Radiation therapy is one of the oldest and most frequently prescribed treatments for a variety of cancers, including mesothelioma. The American Cancer Society reports that about 60% of all c… Read More
2009-08-05 16:23
Following the backlash of asbestos-related exposures and illnesses, many people were wondering how scientific research was going to proceed. The response has been encouraging, with cancer sp… Read More
2009-08-05 15:37
While the recommended mesothelioma treatment will no doubt vary from patient to patient and doctor to doctor, the form of cancer treatment most widely suggested is chemotherapy. Dealing with… Read More
2009-08-05 15:35
Throughout the past decade, the term "mesothelioma" has become more and more recognizable. Once an obscure disease that meant little to the general public, mention of this disease now conjur… Read More
2009-06-04 13:21
Malignant mesothelioma is the most serious of all asbestos-related diseases. Although uncommon, mesothelioma is no longer considered rare. Mesothelioma is a cancer that is particulary diffic… Read More
2009-06-04 13:19
Messothelioma Treatemant:
There are several types of treatment available for patients with mesothelioma, some recommended more frequently than others. The most commonly used treatments are s… Read More
2009-04-26 18:10
asbestos: combination of several minerals that separate into long, threadlike fibers. Because they do not burn, do not conduct heat or electricity, and are very resistant to chemicals, these… Read More
2009-04-26 18:10
As with any disease or health condition, mesothelioma researchers have, over time, collected statistical information about mesothelioma. These statistics can help us learn about the proclivi… Read More
2009-04-26 18:10
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc. is more confident than ever of the potential of its experimental cancer drug Tarceva (erlotinib HCl), even after the failure of a similar… Read More
2009-04-26 18:10
SEOUL, Sept. 21 -- Some malignant mesothelioma patients may have a prognosis that's not as grim as once widely believed, said a Nordic collaborative group. Patients diagnosed with epithelia… Read More
2009-04-26 18:10
In an article posted in this column a few weeks ago, it was reported that researchers at Madison-based Quintessence Bioscience were waiting for the results of a Phase IIIb clinical trial fro… Read More
2009-04-26 18:10
The diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is challenging although MPM is highly aggressive tumor. The current diagnostic gold standard is principally based on light microscopic e… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Mesothelioma is a major challenge and keeping up with activities involving your treatment and doctor visits can be overwhelming. The patient, the family, and close friends are faced with new… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Malignant mesothelioma is a well-recognized long-term sequela of chronic asbestos exposure. Asbestos use in the United States began in the 1950s and was widespread until the mid-1970s. Altho… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Malignant pleural mesothelioma is locally aggressive, invasive, and almost universally fatal.INTRODUCTIONMesotheliomas of the pleural cavity are relatively rare tumors. Generally, two types… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
BACKGROUND: Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) is rare and in the past has proved an invariably fatal disease. Female patients have been reported to have an improved survival o… Read More
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