Just a few years ago, Dr. Robert Cerfolio – a renowned thoracic surgeon – was one of the most vocal skeptics of robotic surgery, unwilling to believe that a computer-controlled system could offer the same level of precision as an experienced...
More InfoAsbestos was widely used in many different types of building materials prior to 1980 – including ceiling tiles, insulation, flooring, cements, and more. Before starting any repairs or improvements on a building constructed before 1980, you should...
More InfoSometimes, the symptoms associated with cancer treatment can be even more difficult to tolerate than the cancer itself. Mesothelioma is a particularly complex cancer to treat, and the side effects caused by various surgeries and therapies can...
More InfoExtrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) surgery – an extremely aggressive surgery that has been controversial in mesothelioma treatment – was the subject of a recent U.K. study that re-opened the debate about the risks and rewards of the procedure. EPP...
More InfoPalliative chemotherapy is designed to improve the quality of life of mesothelioma patients, easing their symptoms and prolonging their survival. However, a recent study demonstrates that palliative chemotherapy often results in a diminished...
More InfoStephan Schmidheiny, a Swiss billionaire who took over leadership of the industrial empire Eternit Switzerland in 1976, was a major manufacturer of asbestos-containing products in Europe and Latin America for many decades. As late as 1981, one of...
More InfoAlimta® is the first FDA-approved mesothelioma chemotherapy drug. Also known as Pemetrexed, Alimta® is designed to treat patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma who are unable to undergo surgery to remove the cancerous tissue. Originally...
More InfoHow do you find hope when you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma? This insidious disease, which causes asbestos fibers to attack the mesothelium (the sac that protects and lubricates your organs), may feel like a death sentence. And...
More InfoThe prognosis of mesothelioma depends entirely upon whom you are listening to. While the median survival rate reported by most studies is less than a year, there are more and more survivors of 5 and 10 years and longer. Dr. David Sugarbaker at...
More InfoAs medical researchers continue to search for better and more effective forms of mesothelioma treatment, immunotherapy at the molecular level has become a promising new possibility. New drugs such as RITA – which affects the p53 protein – have...
More InfoNew evidence suggests that an enzyme found in pineapple extract may make peritoneal mesothelioma cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy. In the past, this enzyme – called bromelain – has been shown to have a negative effect on pancreatic and...
More InfoItalian researchers are currently exploring the effectiveness of using Betadine – a popular antiseptic – as an alternative to chemotherapy after mesothelioma surgery, in order to more effectively prevent the cancer from recurring. Early...
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