Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary and locally aggressive tumor of the pleura. A well defined causal relationship with asbestos exposure, and an overwhelming media interest in the ...

A mother’s mesothelioma diagnosis led to an inspiring fight for life, overcoming the odds with groundbreaking treatments and ...

Chemotherapy involves repeat doses of medications that you take via an intravenous (IV) injection to prevent cancer from growing or spreading. For mesothelioma, common chemotherapy drugs include a ...

Chemotherapy with pemetrexed and cisplatin (or carboplatin) has become the preferred first-line treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma based on a randomized Phase III study. Vinorelbine has ...

HIPEC, or hyperthermic (heated) intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a treatment for some types of cancers that have spread to the lining of the abdominal cavity, such as cancers of the ovaries, appendix, ...

offers new hope for patients. Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and is associated with exposure to asbestos. It has a five-year survival ...

The MARS 2 study sought to compare extended pleurectomy decortications (EPD) surgery with no surgery in people receiving standard chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Off The qualitative ...

Administration of oleanic acid in combination with camptothecin for cancer chemotherapy may reduce ... including capsaicin's potential to enhance mesothelioma treatment, a study about the role ...